Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo stood at 502. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo peaked at 1,549 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 502, in 2024.
That places Congo 68th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,549 | — |
| 1991 | 1,500 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,454 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,414 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,371 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,327 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,286 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,488 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1,352 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,123 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,083 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,038 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 992 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 942 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 895 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 847 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 808 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 769 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 735 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 703 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 674 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 646 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 626 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 614 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 610 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 608 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 605 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 597 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 987 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 573 | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 555 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 535 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 519 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 502 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,390 | 1,163 | 1,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.2 | 735 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667 | 597 | 987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.8 | 502 | 573 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo was 502 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 502 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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