Number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 5,448 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,448
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8,130
in 2002
All-time low
4,826
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,448 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo peaked at 8,130 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,826, in 1962.
Congo ranks 64th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,053 | — |
| 1951 | 5,101 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 5,092 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5,080 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5,057 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5,036 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5,010 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4,976 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 4,948 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4,917 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4,879 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,849 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,826 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,831 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,844 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,866 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,892 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,932 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,953 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,996 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,046 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5,112 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,183 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,228 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,262 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,294 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,297 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5,267 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,228 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5,181 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,129 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,097 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,038 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,992 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,940 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,007 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,049 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,124 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,230 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,366 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5,539 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5,753 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6,012 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6,305 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,649 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,982 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7,312 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7,959 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 7,927 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,849 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,846 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,097 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,130 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,970 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,833 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,674 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,527 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,404 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,366 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,317 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,477 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,379 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,239 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,029 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,779 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6,574 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,382 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,209 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,056 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,238 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,780 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,672 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,544 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,448 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,027 | 4,917 | 5,101 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,887 | 4,826 | 4,996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,210 | 5,046 | 5,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,097 | 4,940 | 5,366 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,829 | 5,539 | 7,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,716 | 7,317 | 8,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,736 | 6,056 | 7,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,611 | 5,448 | 5,780 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 61 Tajikistan 6,663 compare
- 62 Guatemala 6,651 compare
- 63 Peru 6,311 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,310 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 5,213 compare
- 67 Laos 5,175 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Congo was 5,448 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,130 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,826 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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