Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 13.7 per 1,000.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 25.8 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 1,000, in 2016.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 24 per 1,000 | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 13.7 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 13.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 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 | +40.4% | 17.1 per 1,000 | 24 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | +27.7% | 20.2 per 1,000 | 25.8 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | -25.6% | 25.4 per 1,000 | 18.9 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.13 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 18.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 5 Chad 14.6 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.6 per 1,000 compare
- 7 South Sudan 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Liberia 12.4 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Guinea 12.1 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.7 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.