Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 968 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo stood at 968. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo peaked at 2,101 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 968, in 2024.
That places Congo 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,067 | — |
| 1991 | 2,013 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,961 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,917 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,873 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,829 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,788 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,101 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,920 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,667 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1,626 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,583 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,532 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,479 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,423 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,370 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,317 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,272 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,226 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,184 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,143 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,105 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,070 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,047 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,035 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,032 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,033 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,036 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,034 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,670 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 1,026 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 1,016 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,002 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 989 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 968 | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 968 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 968 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +61.5% | 1,034 | 1,670 |
| 2020 | -38.6% | 1,670 | 1,026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,914 | 1,667 | 2,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 | 1,184 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 | 1,032 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 968 | 1,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Congo was 968 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,101 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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