Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,367
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2001
All-time low
7,367
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Congo, Republic of, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
Congo, Republic of ranks 61st of 200 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.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Congo, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9,383 | — |
| 1956 | 9,194 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 8,995 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8,623 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8,457 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8,316 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8,182 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,084 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 8,006 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,954 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,920 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,893 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,884 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,900 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7,918 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,980 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,055 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,119 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,151 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8,192 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,204 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,164 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,117 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,049 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,962 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,872 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,774 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,659 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,554 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,505 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,564 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7,675 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,873 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,146 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,496 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,923 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,415 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9,997 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,613 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11,246 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11,842 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,265 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12,459 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,496 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,516 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,409 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,553 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,117 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,688 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,091 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,841 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,809 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,624 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,481 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
Congo, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Congo, Republic of's 7,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo, Republic of's 7,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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More health data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Congo, Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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