Number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0023 units per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28.7% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0054 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.