Number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0035 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0035 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0102 deaths per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 deaths per person, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0102 deaths per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.009 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 deaths per person | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.007 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0035 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 deaths per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0035 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 deaths per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29.3% | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 deaths per person | 0.009 deaths per person | 0.0102 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0089 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0035 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 deaths per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.