Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 214,599 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
214,599 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
223,926 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
101,932 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 214,599 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 223,926 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101,932 deaths, in 1950.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101,932 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 102,311 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 103,283 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 104,453 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 105,467 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 106,429 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 107,536 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 108,881 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 110,466 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 111,985 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 114,094 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 117,305 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 119,466 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 121,639 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 124,633 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 126,085 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 126,954 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 128,981 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 130,791 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 132,390 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 133,969 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 135,408 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 136,516 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 137,595 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 138,874 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 140,247 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 141,769 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 143,181 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 145,256 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 148,339 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 152,371 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 155,284 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 157,817 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 160,814 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 164,496 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 168,987 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 173,240 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 176,723 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 179,967 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 182,819 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 185,642 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 189,880 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 193,525 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 198,849 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 204,095 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 215,743 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 223,926 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 217,917 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 213,546 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 215,741 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 218,867 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 219,884 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 219,399 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 217,751 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 215,796 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 215,313 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 216,189 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 216,379 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 216,485 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 216,398 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 215,929 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 216,249 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 216,928 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 216,505 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 216,491 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 215,989 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 215,575 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 217,406 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 217,942 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 217,693 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 215,956 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 215,161 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 214,470 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 214,599 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,274 deaths | 101,932 deaths | 111,985 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,234 deaths | 114,094 deaths | 132,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,115 deaths | 133,969 deaths | 148,339 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,252 deaths | 152,371 deaths | 182,819 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,886 deaths | 185,642 deaths | 223,926 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,246 deaths | 215,313 deaths | 219,884 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,671 deaths | 215,575 deaths | 217,942 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,046 deaths | 214,470 deaths | 215,956 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 214,599 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 223,926 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,932 deaths in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.