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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 39.11 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 201 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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