Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.62 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-8.01 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded -1.08 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of peaked at 6.62 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Congo, Republic of 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Congo, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.3576 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.0445 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1954 | -0.3565 % change on previous year | +700.4% |
| 1955 | -0.4472 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1956 | -0.584 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1957 | -0.9263 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1958 | -0.8666 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1959 | -0.7591 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1960 | -0.8577 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1961 | -0.5845 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1962 | -0.4468 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0945 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4012 % change on previous year | +324.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6582 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7707 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7184 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8744 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1972 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9528 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5189 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1977 | -0.1858 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1655 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1979 | -0.3937 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1980 | -0.5201 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4182 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1982 | -0.693 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1983 | -0.867 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7039 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9011 % change on previous year | +599.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4924 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3262 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2003 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1008.1% |
| 2004 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2005 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2008 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7852 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.982 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4644 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 2013 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2014 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2015 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2020 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2021 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2022 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2024 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Congo, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Congo, Republic of's -1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo, Republic of's -1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate (Number World Health) in Congo, Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1008.1% | 0.3262 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | -700.4% | -0.0445 % change on previous year | -0.3565 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +599.1% | 0.1289 % change on previous year | 0.9011 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -435.9% | 0.4644 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -315.9% | 3.71 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +324.6% | 0.0945 % change on previous year | 0.4012 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4533 % change on previous year | -0.9263 % change on previous year | 0.3576 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.2814 % change on previous year | -0.8577 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8095 % change on previous year | -0.3937 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4611 % change on previous year | -0.867 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.