Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths was 190,533.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
190,533.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
203,136.0%
in 2001
All-time low
118,061.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 190,533.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 203,136.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 118,061.0%, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,061.0% | — |
| 1971 | 119,833.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 121,493.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 122,862.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 124,177.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 125,358.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 126,590.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 127,781.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 128,659.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 131,268.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 134,875.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 137,576.0% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 139,944.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 142,742.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 146,256.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 150,431.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 154,695.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 158,209.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 161,439.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 164,302.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 167,068.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 170,931.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 175,028.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 179,564.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 185,140.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 195,085.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 202,705.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 201,266.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 198,231.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 199,237.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 202,239.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 203,136.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 202,113.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 200,328.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 198,101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 196,518.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 196,229.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 196,003.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 195,078.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 194,321.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 193,508.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,331.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 193,674.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 193,563.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 193,070.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 192,454.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 191,678.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 192,583.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 193,441.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 193,094.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 192,083.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 191,653.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 191,444.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 190,533.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,608.2% | 118,061.0% | 131,268.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,046.9% | 134,875.0% | 164,302.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,425.5% | 167,068.0% | 202,705.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,406.6% | 194,321.0% | 203,136.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,039.6% | 191,678.0% | 193,674.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,428.2% | 190,533.0% | 192,083.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 190,533.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 203,136.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,061.0% in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.