Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 9.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 9.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 31.6 per 1,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 24 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6 per 1,000 | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 30.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.5 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.5 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 | +41.7% | 22.3 per 1,000 | 31.6 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | -29.2% | 24.3 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.11 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 31.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.93 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 27 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.5 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 per 1,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.