Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
186.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo is 35.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo peaked at 186.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Congo 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 172.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 166 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 144 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 123.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.56 per 1,000 live births | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | 104 per 1,000 live births | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.38 per 1,000 live births | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.55 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.02 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Congo was 35.5 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?
- The highest recorded value was 186.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, 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.