Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 5.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo stood at 5.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo peaked at 30.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2024.
Congo ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.61 | — |
| 1991 | 29.1 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.68 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 26.38 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.13 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.98 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.26 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 23.47 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 19.94 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.03 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.09 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.16 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.23 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.36 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 11.91 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.18 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.55 | 19.94 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 11.17 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 7.06 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 5.81 | 6.62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Congo was 5.81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 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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