Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0219 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0367 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0219 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0219 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Congo ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 96 Kuwait 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Türkiye 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Netherlands 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.