Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 43 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 43 highest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 119 highest in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43 highest, in 2018.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119 highest | — |
| 2007 | 97 highest | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 88 highest | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 76 highest | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 43 highest | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108 highest | 97 highest | 119 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 69 highest | 43 highest | 88 highest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 43 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 119 highest in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 highest in 2018.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).