Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo

Congo: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 7,367 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7,367
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2001
All-time low
7,367
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Congo, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 8.1k1991: 8.5k1992: 8.9k1993: 9.4k1994: 10.0k1995: 10.6k1996: 11.2k1997: 11.8k1998: 12.3k1999: 12.5k2000: 12.5k2001: 12.5k2002: 12.4k2003: 12.0k2004: 11.6k2005: 11.1k2006: 10.7k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.1k2009: 10.0k2010: 10.0k2011: 10.1k2012: 10.0k2013: 9.8k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.3k2016: 9.0k2017: 8.8k2018: 8.5k2019: 9.4k2020: 8.0k2021: 7.8k2022: 7.6k2023: 7.5k2024: 7.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Congo recorded 7,367 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Congo peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.

Congo ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 58 Colombia 8,107 compare
  2. 59 Guatemala 7,745 compare
  3. 60 Tajikistan 7,590 compare
  4. 62 Peru 6,955 compare
  5. 63 Russia 6,759 compare
  6. 64 Cambodia 6,629 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Congo?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
How does Congo rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Congo ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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