Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 121,228 in 2030. ▼ 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
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 312,662 | — |
| 2026 | 255,628 | -18.2% |
| 2027 | 210,182 | -17.8% |
| 2028 | 174,039 | -17.2% |
| 2029 | 144,884 | -16.8% |
| 2030 | 121,228 | -16.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 121,228 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 121,228 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 219,479 | 144,884 | 312,662 | 5 |
| 2030s | 121,228 | 121,228 | 121,228 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Democratic Republic of Congo was 121,228 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,228 in 2030.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Democratic Republic of 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 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 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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