Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 105,425 in 2024. β² Rising
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 105,425, 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 105,425 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,269, in 1985.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,824 | 59,269 | 63,981 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72,335 | 65,023 | 78,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,675 | 76,574 | 78,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,738 | 78,256 | 94,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,873 | 97,308 | 105,425 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 105,425 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 105,425 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,269 in 1985.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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