Mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 97.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
257.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
97.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 97.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 257.6 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 97.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 196 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, under-5, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 254.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 250.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 246.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 243.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 239.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 235 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 231.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 227.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 211.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 208.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 205 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 202.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 199.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 197.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 194.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 192.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 187.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 183.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 181.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 178.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 219.6 per 1,000 live births | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 216.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 205.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 200 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 188.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 181.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 175.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 168.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 236.99 per 1,000 live births | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | 254.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.63 per 1,000 live births | 190 per 1,000 live births | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.73 per 1,000 live births | 178.2 per 1,000 live births | 219.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.18 per 1,000 live births | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.83 per 1,000 live births | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 4 Chad 103.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 102.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 98.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 96.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Central African Republic 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 97.3 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, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 257.6 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.