Stillbirth rate in Congo
Congo: Stillbirth rate was 14.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.46
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2000
All-time low
14.46
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14.46 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Congo peaked at 21.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.46, in 2023.
That places Congo 48th out of 199 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 | 16.29 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 | 14.82 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 | 14.46 | 14.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Congo was 14.46 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for stillbirth rate?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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