Mortality rate, infant, male in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate, infant, male was 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
102.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
29.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Congo recorded 29.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Congo peaked at 102.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Congo ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 66 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 68 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 79 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.25 per 1,000 live births | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.85 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.87 per 1,000 live births | 62 per 1,000 live births | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 per 1,000 live births | 63 per 1,000 live births | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.13 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.72 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 51 Ghana 30.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 30.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Gabon 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Eritrea 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Tajikistan 26.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Congo?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Congo was 29.7 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.