Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 5,131 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,131 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,304 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
4,233 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Congo, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Congo is 5,131 deaths, 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 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,233 deaths, in 1962.
That places Congo 66th out of 199 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.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,474 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 4,490 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4,488 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4,472 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4,452 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4,426 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 4,385 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 4,347 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4,314 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 4,277 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 4,252 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,233 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,237 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,254 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,282 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,315 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,346 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,384 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4,436 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,488 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,570 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,655 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4,723 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,768 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,818 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,843 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,834 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,826 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,807 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,782 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,762 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,729 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,688 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,655 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,661 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,703 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,774 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,879 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,029 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,224 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,470 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,767 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,107 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,511 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 6,932 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 7,353 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 7,755 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8,010 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,124 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8,164 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,277 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,304 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,058 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,755 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,482 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,214 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,993 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,877 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,823 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,890 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,922 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,814 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,658 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,455 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,249 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,063 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,899 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,742 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,955 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,478 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,369 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,265 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,187 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,131 deaths | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,131 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969 deaths, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,131 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,428 deaths | 4,314 deaths | 4,490 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,302 deaths | 4,233 deaths | 4,436 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,733 deaths | 4,488 deaths | 4,843 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 4,655 deaths | 5,029 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 5,224 deaths | 8,124 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 6,823 deaths | 8,304 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 5,742 deaths | 6,922 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 5,131 deaths | 5,478 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 deaths compare
- 64 Russia 5,300 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 deaths compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,796 deaths compare
- 68 North Korea 4,536 deaths compare
- 69 Thailand 4,526 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths in Congo was 5,131 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 deaths in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .