Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
237.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
81.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 81.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 237.5 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 81.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 234.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 231.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 227.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 220.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 216.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 208.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 204.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 201.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 191.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 188.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 185.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 183.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 178.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 176.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 167 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 164.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 162.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 200.9 per 1,000 live births | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 197 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 168.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 217.99 per 1,000 live births | 201.2 per 1,000 live births | 234.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.13 per 1,000 live births | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.96 per 1,000 live births | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | 200.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.68 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 86 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.68 per 1,000 live births | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 6 Guinea 85.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 84.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 83.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 70.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 69.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 81.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 237.5 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.