Number of under-five deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of under-five deaths was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths in Congo, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Congo is 7,367, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Congo peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
Congo ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,999 | 8,623 | 9,383 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8,060 | 7,884 | 8,457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 | 7,918 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,695 | 7,505 | 7,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,340 | 8,146 | 12,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,319 | 9,978 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 8,475 | 10,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,367 | 8,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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