Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,448 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo stood at 1,448. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo peaked at 1,680 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,448, in 2021.
Congo ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,519 | — |
| 2001 | 1,579 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,586 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,568 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,561 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,553 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,542 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,579 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,596 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,680 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,646 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,675 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,639 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,618 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,571 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,526 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,499 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,491 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,477 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,470 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,448 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,568 | 1,519 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,582 | 1,477 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,448 | 1,470 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Tajikistan 1,675 compare
- 63 Colombia 1,661 compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,508 compare
- 66 Argentina 1,419 compare
- 67 Mauritania 1,414 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1,354 compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Congo was 1,448 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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