Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
25
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
71.38
in 2025
All-time low
25
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 25 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.45 | 30.44 | 71.38 | 5 |
| 2030s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 25 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2030.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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