Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate was 25.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.86
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 2000
All-time low
25.86
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 25.86. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.86, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.23 | — |
| 2001 | 39.17 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.77 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 36.32 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.13 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 34.08 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.01 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.07 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.88 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.55 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.15 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.67 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.95 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.59 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.38 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.07 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.76 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.43 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.08 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.86 | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.8, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 | 30.41 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.56 | 27.07 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 | 25.86 | 26.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for stillbirth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).