Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo
Congo: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,688 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,688 deaths
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,382 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
2,688 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in 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 Congo stood at 2,688 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo peaked at 5,382 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,688 deaths, in 2100.
That places Congo 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,382 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 5,339 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 5,294 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 5,256 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 5,201 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 5,158 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 5,099 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 5,039 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 4,987 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 4,934 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 4,881 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 4,822 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 4,759 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 4,714 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 4,669 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 4,603 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 4,544 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 4,486 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 4,424 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 4,359 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 4,296 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 4,245 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 4,190 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 4,131 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 4,070 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2049 | 4,003 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 3,963 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 3,918 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 3,869 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2053 | 3,826 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 3,783 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 3,741 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 3,704 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 3,661 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 3,615 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 3,573 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 3,537 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 3,506 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 3,475 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 3,463 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 3,445 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 3,426 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 3,409 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 3,387 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 3,366 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 3,344 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 3,314 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 3,287 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 3,259 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 3,243 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 3,217 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 3,199 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 3,178 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 3,153 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 3,128 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 3,104 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 3,073 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 3,046 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2082 | 3,023 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3,003 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 2,985 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 2,966 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 2,952 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 2,937 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 2,920 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 2,902 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 2,886 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 2,864 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 2,843 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 2,825 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 2,811 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 2,783 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 2,761 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 2,745 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 2,717 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 2,701 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 2,688 deaths | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,272 deaths | 5,158 deaths | 5,382 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 4,851 deaths | 4,603 deaths | 5,099 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,275 deaths | 4,003 deaths | 4,544 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,765 deaths | 3,573 deaths | 3,963 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 3,436 deaths | 3,344 deaths | 3,537 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 3,208 deaths | 3,104 deaths | 3,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,981 deaths | 2,902 deaths | 3,073 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 2,794 deaths | 2,701 deaths | 2,886 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 2,688 deaths | 2,688 deaths | 2,688 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Congo was 2,688 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,382 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,688 deaths in 2100.
- How does Congo rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.