Number of youth deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of youth deaths was 8,335 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,335
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,185
in 1998
All-time low
8,335
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Congo stood at 8,335. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Congo peaked at 14,185 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,335, in 2024.
That places Congo 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,213 | — |
| 1991 | 10,509 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10,884 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,332 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11,870 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12,442 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13,034 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 13,943 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 14,185 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,126 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14,122 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,099 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,941 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,501 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12,976 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12,487 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12,005 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11,593 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11,317 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11,162 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,166 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,169 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,054 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,888 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,648 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,362 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,069 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,786 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9,509 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11,022 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 9,033 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 8,825 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,626 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,470 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,335 | -1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,335 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,254 | 10,213 | 14,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,720 | 11,162 | 14,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,567 | 9,509 | 11,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,658 | 8,335 | 9,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Congo?
- Number of youth deaths in Congo was 8,335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,185 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,335 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of youth deaths?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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