What is mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of was 39.1 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, Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 193.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Congo, Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 39.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Congo, Republic of rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Congo, Republic of ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Congo, Republic of 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.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo, Republic of: Mortality rate, under-5 was 39.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

39.1 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

40th

of 196 countries

All-time high

193.5 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

39.1 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of, 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 in Congo, Republic of stood at 39.1 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 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of peaked at 193.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Congo, Republic of ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	165.06 per 1,000 live births	140.9 per 1,000 live births	193.5 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	122.36 per 1,000 live births	109.6 per 1,000 live births	136.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	96.94 per 1,000 live births	90.6 per 1,000 live births	107 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	102.93 per 1,000 live births	91.5 per 1,000 live births	113.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	89.12 per 1,000 live births	65.3 per 1,000 live births	112.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	54.38 per 1,000 live births	47.6 per 1,000 live births	62.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	41.68 per 1,000 live births	39.1 per 1,000 live births	44.5 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

37 Gambia, The 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
38 Namibia 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Comoros, Union of the 39 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare
43 Kenya 38.8 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Congo, Republic of

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)

All data for Congo, Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Congo, Republic of was 39.1 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, Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 193.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Congo, Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 39.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Congo, Republic of ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.