Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0035 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0102 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29.3% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0094 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.