Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0152 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0243 deaths per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0124 deaths per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre, in 1962.
Congo ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.