Number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 133,650 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
133,650 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
223,085 deaths
in 2034
All-time low
133,650 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 133,650 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 223,085 deaths in 2034 and was at its lowest, 133,650 deaths, in 2100.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 216,396 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 218,170 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 219,135 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 219,923 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 221,049 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 221,615 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 222,450 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 223,036 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 222,995 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 222,849 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 223,085 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 222,380 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 222,637 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 221,595 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 221,360 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 221,731 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 222,082 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 221,955 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 222,261 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 222,697 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 222,792 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 222,640 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 222,986 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 222,451 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 222,410 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 222,259 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 221,659 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 221,227 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 220,486 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 219,461 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 218,298 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 217,313 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 216,010 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 214,939 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 214,061 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 212,913 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 211,623 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 210,274 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 208,876 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 207,686 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 205,839 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 203,609 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 201,835 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 199,640 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2068 | 197,650 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 195,718 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 193,437 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 191,488 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 189,128 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 187,278 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 185,062 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 183,279 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 181,206 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 179,585 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 177,247 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2079 | 175,263 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 173,124 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2081 | 171,205 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 169,145 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2083 | 167,524 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2084 | 165,821 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 164,115 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2086 | 161,976 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 160,025 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2088 | 158,278 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 156,158 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 154,150 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 151,933 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 149,977 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 147,936 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2094 | 146,078 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2095 | 144,055 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2096 | 142,003 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2097 | 139,945 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2098 | 137,918 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 135,764 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 133,650 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 219,381 deaths | 216,396 deaths | 221,615 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 222,412 deaths | 221,360 deaths | 223,085 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 222,453 deaths | 221,955 deaths | 222,986 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 217,637 deaths | 212,913 deaths | 221,659 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 204,275 deaths | 195,718 deaths | 211,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 184,297 deaths | 175,263 deaths | 193,437 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 164,737 deaths | 156,158 deaths | 173,124 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 144,976 deaths | 135,764 deaths | 154,150 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 133,650 deaths | 133,650 deaths | 133,650 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 133,650 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 223,085 deaths in 2034.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,650 deaths in 2100.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.