Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1017 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.102 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1064 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1079 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1174 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1199 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1223 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1244 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1263 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1286 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1309 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1337 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1421 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1868 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.178 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1771 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1746 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1724 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1701 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1327 deaths per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1312 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1298 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1286 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1275 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1304 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1387 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1431 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1536 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1633 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1668 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1244 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1263 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1275 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1536 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1644 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.