Mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 42.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
199.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
42.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo stood at 42.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo peaked at 199.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Congo 42nd 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 192.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 185.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 167 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 161.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 156 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 151 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 131.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 123 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 115 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 96 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.11 per 1,000 live births | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | 199.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.88 per 1,000 live births | 115 per 1,000 live births | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.23 per 1,000 live births | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.57 per 1,000 live births | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Congo was 42.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 199.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, 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.