Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Under-five deaths was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,367
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2001
All-time low
7,367
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Congo, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Congo is 7,367, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Congo peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
Congo ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9,383 | — |
| 1956 | 9,194 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 8,995 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8,623 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8,457 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8,316 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8,182 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,084 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 8,006 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,954 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,920 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,893 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,884 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,900 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7,918 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,980 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,055 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,119 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,151 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8,192 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,204 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,164 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,117 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,049 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,962 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,872 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,774 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,659 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,554 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,505 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,564 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7,675 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,873 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,146 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,496 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,923 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,415 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9,997 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,613 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11,246 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11,842 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,265 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12,459 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,496 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,516 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,409 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,553 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,117 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,688 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,091 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,841 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,809 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,624 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,481 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,999 | 8,623 | 9,383 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8,060 | 7,884 | 8,457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 | 7,918 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,695 | 7,505 | 7,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,340 | 8,146 | 12,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,319 | 9,978 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 8,475 | 10,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,367 | 8,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Congo?
- Under-five deaths in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for under-five deaths?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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