Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 89.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.68 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 213 countries
All-time high
184.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
89.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 89.68 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 184.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.68 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.57 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 178.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 172.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 165.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 159.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 124.39 per 1,000 live births | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 118.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 113.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 109.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 104.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 101.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 95.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 94.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 91.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.71 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.23 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.73 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.91 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.31 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.17 per 1,000 live births | 104.95 per 1,000 live births | 184.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 91.45 per 1,000 live births | 101.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 89.68 per 1,000 live births | 92.91 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Guinea 92.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 321.89 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 89.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 184.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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