Number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Number of child deaths igme was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,367
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2001
All-time low
7,367
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of is 7,367, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
That places Congo, Republic of 61st 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 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9,383 | — |
| 1956 | 9,194 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 8,995 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8,623 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8,457 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8,316 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8,182 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,084 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 8,006 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,954 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,920 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,893 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,884 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,900 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7,918 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,980 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,055 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,119 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,151 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8,192 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,204 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,164 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,117 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,049 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,962 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,872 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,774 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,659 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,554 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,505 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,564 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7,675 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,873 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,146 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,496 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,923 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,415 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9,997 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,613 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11,246 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11,842 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,265 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12,459 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,496 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,516 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,409 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,553 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,117 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,688 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,091 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,841 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,809 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,624 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,481 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
Congo, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Congo, Republic of's 7,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo, Republic of's 7,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,999 | 8,623 | 9,383 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8,060 | 7,884 | 8,457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 | 7,918 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,695 | 7,505 | 7,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,340 | 8,146 | 12,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,319 | 9,978 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 8,475 | 10,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,367 | 8,007 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of?
- Number of child deaths igme in Congo, Republic of was 7,367 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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