Number of infant deaths gho in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths gho was 5,175 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,175
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,353
in 2002
All-time low
4,225
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Congo, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Congo stood at 5,175.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Congo peaked at 8,353 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,225, in 1962.
That places Congo 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,459 | — |
| 1952 | 4,473 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4,477 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4,461 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4,438 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4,409 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4,364 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4,331 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4,302 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4,265 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 4,241 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,225 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,230 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,244 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,265 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,298 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,331 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,375 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4,424 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,475 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,547 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,621 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4,682 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4,738 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,789 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4,812 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,809 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,800 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,774 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,754 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,732 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,696 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,657 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,623 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,617 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,656 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,724 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,833 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,982 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,185 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,431 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,732 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6,086 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 6,486 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 6,924 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7,351 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7,771 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8,024 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,148 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,197 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,317 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,353 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,088 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,790 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7,500 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,214 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,976 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,850 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,789 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,848 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,880 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,778 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,616 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,401 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,190 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,838 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,701 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,921 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,456 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,365 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,263 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,175 | -1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,175 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,413 | 4,302 | 4,477 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,290 | 4,225 | 4,424 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,705 | 4,475 | 4,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,727 | 4,617 | 4,982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,714 | 5,185 | 8,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,607 | 6,789 | 8,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,317 | 5,701 | 6,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,315 | 5,175 | 5,456 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 64 Laos 5,715 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,289 compare
- 66 Bolivia 5,198 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,027 compare
- 69 North Korea 4,989 compare
- 70 Russia 4,812 compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Congo was 5,175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,353 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,225 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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