Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5 was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
247.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 89.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 247.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 89.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 244.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 241.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 237.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 233.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 226 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 222 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 218.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 210.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 203.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 200 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 196.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 191.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 189.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 187.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 184.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 182.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 180 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 177.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 173.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 210.4 per 1,000 live births | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 190.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 184.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 178.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 172.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 159.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 227.78 per 1,000 live births | 210.2 per 1,000 live births | 244.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.65 per 1,000 live births | 182.4 per 1,000 live births | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | 210.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 184.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 5 South Sudan 96.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 89.7 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 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 247.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.