Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 105,425 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105,425 deaths
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105,425 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
59,269 deaths
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo is 105,425 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 105,425 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,269 deaths, in 1985.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59,269 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 60,748 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 62,001 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 63,119 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63,981 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 65,023 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66,465 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 67,643 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 69,588 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71,353 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 76,455 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 78,187 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 76,561 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75,216 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 76,861 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 77,957 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 78,360 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78,388 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,242 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77,829 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76,574 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 77,010 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,141 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77,381 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77,864 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78,256 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79,269 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80,295 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 81,167 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82,495 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 83,988 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 85,839 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 89,151 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92,166 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 94,752 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 97,308 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 100,131 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 102,333 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104,170 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 105,425 deaths | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 105,425 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516 deaths, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 105,425 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,824 deaths | 59,269 deaths | 63,981 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 72,335 deaths | 65,023 deaths | 78,187 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,675 deaths | 76,574 deaths | 78,388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,738 deaths | 78,256 deaths | 94,752 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,873 deaths | 97,308 deaths | 105,425 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 105,425 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 105,425 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,269 deaths in 1985.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .