Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 420,301 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
420,301
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
420,301
in 2030
All-time low
392,132
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 420,301. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 392,132 | — |
| 2026 | 398,440 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 404,185 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 409,982 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 415,336 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 420,301 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 420,301 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 420,301 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 14.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 404,015 | 392,132 | 415,336 | 5 |
| 2030s | 420,301 | 420,301 | 420,301 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of Congo was 420,301 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 420,301 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,132 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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