Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 3,182 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,182 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,776 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
2,360 deaths
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,182 deaths for number of 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo peaked at 3,776 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,360 deaths, 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,360 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 2,361 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,382 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,410 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,452 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,502 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,559 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,631 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,718 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,821 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,939 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,084 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,213 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,346 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,462 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,478 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,515 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,519 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,667 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,674 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,607 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,599 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,570 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,552 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,551 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,609 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,637 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,776 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,770 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,748 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,670 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,587 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,514 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,441 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,380 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,336 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,309 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,262 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,243 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,209 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,180 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,182 deaths | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,182 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,182 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,432 deaths | 2,360 deaths | 2,559 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,121 deaths | 2,631 deaths | 3,515 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 deaths | 3,519 deaths | 3,674 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 deaths | 3,309 deaths | 3,776 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 deaths | 3,180 deaths | 3,262 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 deaths compare
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Congo was 3,182 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,776 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 deaths in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 .