Under-five mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Under-five mortality rate was 39.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.11
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
317.4
in 1944
All-time low
39.11
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Congo is 39.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Congo peaked at 317.4 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 317.4 | — |
| 1945 | 310.32 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 304.23 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 297.45 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 291.08 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 284.35 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 277.3 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 270.05 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 262.8 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 254.67 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 246.22 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 237.4 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 228.25 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 219.09 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 210.03 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 201.49 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 193.48 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 186.2 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 179.15 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 172.7 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 166.5 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 160.78 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 155.35 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 150.12 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 145.26 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 140.88 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 136.63 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 133.03 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 129.67 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 126.51 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 123.27 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 120.38 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 117.63 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 114.74 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 112.16 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 109.61 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 107 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 104.42 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 101.95 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 99.32 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 96.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 94.55 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 92.75 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 91.44 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.62 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 90.71 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.55 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 93.09 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 95.26 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 97.93 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 101.14 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 104.49 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 107.97 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 110.97 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 113.2 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 113.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 112.47 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 109.34 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.62 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 98.91 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.32 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 85.73 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 73.94 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 69.15 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 65.34 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 62.38 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 59.95 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.93 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.19 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.47 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.69 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.97 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.28 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.24 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 44.51 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 42.98 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.54 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.11 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 300.81 | 284.35 | 317.4 | 6 |
| 1950s | 240.73 | 201.49 | 277.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.04 | 140.88 | 193.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.36 | 109.61 | 136.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.94 | 90.62 | 107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.93 | 91.55 | 113.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.13 | 65.34 | 112.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 47.59 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 | 39.11 | 44.51 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Congo?
- Under-five mortality rate in Congo was 39.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 317.4 in 1944.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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