Stillbirth rate in Congo
Congo: Stillbirth rate was 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Congo, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Congo is 14.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Congo peaked at 21.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Congo 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.74 per 1,000 total births | 16.3 per 1,000 total births | 21.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 per 1,000 total births | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 per 1,000 total births | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Congo was 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for stillbirth rate?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.