Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 82 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 82 lowest, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 248 lowest in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82 lowest, in 2018.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 248 lowest | — |
| 2007 | 184 lowest | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 172 lowest | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 117 lowest | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 82 lowest | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216 lowest | 184 lowest | 248 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 123.67 lowest | 82 lowest | 172 lowest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 82 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 248 lowest in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 lowest in 2018.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).