Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo
Congo: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 3,182 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,182
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,776
in 2010
All-time low
2,360
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,182 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo peaked at 3,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,360, in 1983.
That places Congo 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,432 | 2,360 | 2,559 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,121 | 2,631 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 | 3,519 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,309 | 3,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 | 3,180 | 3,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
More health data for Congo
- 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 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Congo was 3,182 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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