Number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of youth deaths was 440,235 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
440,235 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
486,264 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
323,604 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 440,235 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 486,264 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 323,604 deaths, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 323,604 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 329,386 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 335,317 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 342,284 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 350,283 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 362,817 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 486,264 deaths | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 485,628 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 463,056 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 461,554 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 460,723 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 457,665 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 453,543 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 448,864 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 443,203 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 346,923 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 343,971 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 341,146 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 338,872 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 337,428 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 336,953 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 337,724 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 340,450 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 344,449 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 349,816 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 356,740 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 364,817 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 375,339 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 387,896 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 400,436 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 412,441 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 423,619 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 432,363 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 437,528 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 440,235 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,019 deaths | 323,604 deaths | 486,264 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,234 deaths | 337,428 deaths | 460,723 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,462 deaths | 336,953 deaths | 400,436 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,237 deaths | 412,441 deaths | 440,235 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of youth deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 440,235 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 486,264 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,604 deaths in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of youth deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.