Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Congo
Congo: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 39.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.11
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
113.7
in 1999
All-time low
39.11
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo stood at 39.11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo peaked at 113.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.55 | — |
| 1991 | 93.09 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 95.26 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 97.93 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 101.14 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 104.49 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 107.97 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 110.97 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 113.2 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 113.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 112.47 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 109.34 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.62 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 98.91 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.32 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 85.73 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 73.94 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 69.15 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 65.34 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 62.38 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 59.95 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.93 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.19 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.47 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.69 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.97 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.28 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.24 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 44.51 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 42.98 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.54 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.11 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.93 | 91.55 | 113.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.13 | 65.34 | 112.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 47.59 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 | 39.11 | 44.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Congo was 39.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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