Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo stood at 2.97. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo peaked at 22.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2024.
Congo ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.33 | — |
| 1991 | 21.06 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 19.87 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.75 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.85 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 15.93 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 12.62 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.87 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.13 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.41 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.34 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 | 13.4 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 | 6.57 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3.71 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.97 | 3.44 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.6314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo was 2.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Congo ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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