Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under-five deaths - SDG target met was 121,228 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
121,228
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
312,662
in 2025
All-time low
121,228
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 121,228. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 219,479 | 144,884 | 312,662 | 5 |
| 2030s | 121,228 | 121,228 | 121,228 | 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 - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 121,228 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 312,662 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,228 in 2030.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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