Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 44,935 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 44,935 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 44,935 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,850, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,850 | — |
| 2001 | 36,046 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36,243 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36,918 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37,016 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37,162 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37,961 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38,721 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38,896 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39,645 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40,543 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40,822 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,315 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42,029 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42,953 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42,308 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42,840 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43,330 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44,309 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44,359 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44,513 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44,935 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,446 | 35,850 | 39,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,481 | 40,543 | 44,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,724 | 44,513 | 44,935 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 44,935 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 44,935 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,850 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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