Mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, infant, male was 62.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
135.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
60.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 62.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 135.5 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 60.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 103 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 126.69 per 1,000 live births | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.58 per 1,000 live births | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.02 per 1,000 live births | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.24 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 62.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.5 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.