Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) 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 197 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 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 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.05 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | +25.3% | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | 200.9 per 1,000 live births |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, 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.