Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000) was 16.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Democratic Republic of 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 16.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.2 per 1,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.6 per 1,000, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.2 per 1,000 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 28.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 27.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.76 per 1,000 | 26.1 per 1,000 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 27 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 per 1,000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 20.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 3 South Sudan 22.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 East Timor 17.7 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 16 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 15.8 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 per 1,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 per 1,000 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.