Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 17.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 17.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 49.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.75, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.99 | — |
| 1991 | 36.26 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 35.57 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 34.9 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.21 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.55 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.13 | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 48.23 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.61 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 43.55 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.52 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.54 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.65 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.75 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.87 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.36 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 26.79 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.63 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.05 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.31 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.79 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.29 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.78 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.85 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.42 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.01 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.62 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.18 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.75 | -2.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 17.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 17.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.5% | 33.55 | 49.13 |
| 2005 | -29.6% | 38.87 | 27.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7 | 33.55 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 25.05 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 | 19.85 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 17.75 | 19.42 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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