Number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of stillbirths was 116,021 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo is 116,021, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 116,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,679, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95,907 | — |
| 2001 | 95,593 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94,022 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 92,103 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 90,852 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90,679 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90,972 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90,818 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90,971 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91,716 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 93,356 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95,961 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 98,038 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 99,411 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 100,664 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 102,057 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 103,515 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 106,185 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 108,714 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 110,055 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 111,342 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 112,867 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 114,144 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 116,021 | +1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 116,021 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 116,021 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,363 | 90,679 | 95,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,796 | 93,356 | 110,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,594 | 111,342 | 116,021 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of stillbirths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 116,021 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 116,021 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,679 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of stillbirths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation