Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0553 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.066 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0674 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0686 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0761 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1024 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0999 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0983 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0797 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0889 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.106 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +31.2% | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0636 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1024 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.