Number of infant deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths was 5,131 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
5,131
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8,304
in 2002
All-time low
4,233
in 1962
Years of data
74
1951β2024
Number of infant deaths in Congo, 1951β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Congo is 5,131, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Congo peaked at 8,304 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,233, in 1962.
That places Congo 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,428 | 4,314 | 4,490 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,302 | 4,233 | 4,436 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,733 | 4,488 | 4,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,766 | 4,655 | 5,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,725 | 5,224 | 8,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,595 | 6,823 | 8,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 | 5,742 | 6,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,286 | 5,131 | 5,478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 64 Russia 5,300 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 68 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,536 compare
- 69 Thailand 4,526 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4999 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths in Congo was 5,131 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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