Stillbirths in Congo
Congo: Stillbirths was 2,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,778
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,804
in 2010
All-time low
2,461
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,778 for stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Congo peaked at 2,804 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,461, in 2000.
Congo ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,461 | — |
| 2001 | 2,574 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,592 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,554 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,576 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,572 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,579 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,595 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,652 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,694 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,804 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,794 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,778 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,726 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,693 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,679 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,681 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,701 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,717 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,728 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,741 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,756 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,765 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,778 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,585 | 2,461 | 2,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,730 | 2,679 | 2,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 | 2,741 | 2,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 67 Ecuador 2,554 compare
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Congo?
- Stillbirths in Congo was 2,778 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,461 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for stillbirths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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