Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 5,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,131
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,304
in 2002
All-time low
4,233
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Congo is 5,131, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Congo peaked at 8,304 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,233, in 1962.
That places Congo 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,277 | — |
| 1961 | 4,252 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,233 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,237 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,254 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,282 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,315 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,346 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,384 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4,436 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,488 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,570 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,655 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4,723 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,768 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,818 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,843 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,834 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,826 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,807 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,782 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,762 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,729 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,688 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,655 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,661 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,703 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,774 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,879 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,029 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,224 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,470 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5,767 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,107 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,511 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 6,932 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 7,353 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 7,755 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8,010 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,124 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8,164 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,277 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,304 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,058 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,755 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,482 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,214 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,993 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,877 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,823 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,890 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,922 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,814 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,658 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,455 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,249 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,063 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,899 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,742 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,955 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,478 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,369 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,265 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,187 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,131 | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,131 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,131 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,302 | 4,233 | 4,436 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,733 | 4,488 | 4,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,766 | 4,655 | 5,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,725 | 5,224 | 8,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,595 | 6,823 | 8,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 | 5,742 | 6,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,286 | 5,131 | 5,478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 64 Russia 5,300 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 68 North Korea 4,536 compare
- 69 Thailand 4,526 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths in Congo was 5,131 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.