Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Congo
Congo: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Congo is 6.8 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Congo peaked at 39.3 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Congo ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 32.8 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 31.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 29.6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 28.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 27 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3 per 1,000 | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 28.3 per 1,000 | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 23 per 1,000 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 20.6 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.8 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8 per 1,000, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 per 1,000, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +52.9% | 25.7 per 1,000 | 39.3 per 1,000 |
| 2019 | +42.0% | 8.1 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 |
| 2020 | -33.9% | 11.5 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | -28.0% | 39.3 per 1,000 | 28.3 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 per 1,000 | 23 per 1,000 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 per 1,000 | 12.3 per 1,000 | 20.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Congo?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Congo was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.