Number of stillbirths in Congo
Congo: Number of stillbirths was 2,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in 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
Congo recorded 2,778 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Congo peaked at 2,804 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,461, in 2000.
That places Congo 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,461 | — |
| 2001 | 2,574 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,592 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,554 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,576 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,572 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,579 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,595 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,652 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,694 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,804 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,794 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,778 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,726 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,693 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,679 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,681 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,701 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,717 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,728 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,741 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,756 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,765 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,778 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,778 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,778 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,585 | 2,461 | 2,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,730 | 2,679 | 2,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 | 2,741 | 2,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Congo?
- Number of stillbirths in Congo was 2,778 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,461 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of stillbirths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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