Number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of child deaths was 385,039 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
385,039 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
424,754 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
228,403 deaths
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 385,039 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 424,754 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 228,403 deaths, in 1974.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 228,403 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 229,583 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 230,462 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 231,337 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 231,588 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 233,903 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 237,750 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 241,224 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 244,680 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 248,937 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 254,178 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 259,916 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 266,121 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 271,845 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 277,199 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 282,018 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 286,368 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 291,550 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 296,807 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 303,074 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 310,361 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 322,257 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 424,754 deaths | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 423,378 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 403,589 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 401,457 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 399,814 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 395,833 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 390,901 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 385,672 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 379,510 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 300,855 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 297,501 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 294,297 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 291,620 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 289,865 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 289,108 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 289,665 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 292,060 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 295,598 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 300,480 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 306,912 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 314,453 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 324,436 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 336,380 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 348,305 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 359,647 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 370,167 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 378,230 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 382,839 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 385,039 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,879 deaths | 228,403 deaths | 233,903 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 258,387 deaths | 237,750 deaths | 282,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,360 deaths | 286,368 deaths | 424,754 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,587 deaths | 289,865 deaths | 399,814 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,740 deaths | 289,108 deaths | 348,305 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,184 deaths | 359,647 deaths | 385,039 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of child deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 385,039 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 child deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 424,754 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,403 deaths in 1974.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of child deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .