Under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Under-five deaths was 385,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
385,039
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
424,754
in 1996
All-time low
228,403
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 385,039 for under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 424,754 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 228,403, in 1974.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,879 | 228,403 | 233,903 | 6 |
| 1980s | 258,387 | 237,750 | 282,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,360 | 286,368 | 424,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,587 | 289,865 | 399,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,740 | 289,108 | 348,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,184 | 359,647 | 385,039 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Under-five deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 385,039 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 424,754 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,403 in 1974.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for under-five deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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