Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 420,301 in 2030. β² 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
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 404,015 | 392,132 | 415,336 | 5 |
| 2030s | 420,301 | 420,301 | 420,301 | 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 420,301 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,132 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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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