Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Congo
Congo: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 13.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Congo stood at 13.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Congo peaked at 93.9 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Congo ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 28.1 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 93.9 per 1,000 | +299.6% |
| 1998 | 43.3 per 1,000 | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 26.8 per 1,000 | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16 per 1,000 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.2 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.2 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (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 | +299.6% | 23.5 per 1,000 | 93.9 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | -53.9% | 93.9 per 1,000 | 43.3 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | -38.1% | 43.3 per 1,000 | 26.8 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | -26.5% | 26.8 per 1,000 | 19.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.63 per 1,000 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 93.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 per 1,000 | 15.4 per 1,000 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Congo?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Congo was 13.2 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, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.