Number of infant deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths was 5,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,131
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,304
in 2002
All-time low
4,233
in 1962
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Congo, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Congo stood at 5,131.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 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.
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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