Infant deaths in Congo
Congo: Infant deaths was 5,131 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Congo, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Congo stood at 5,131. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Congo peaked at 8,304 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,131, in 2024.
That places Congo 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,595 | 6,823 | 8,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 | 5,742 | 6,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,286 | 5,131 | 5,478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 61 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
- 62 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,536 compare
- 66 Thailand 4,526 compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Congo?
- Infant deaths in Congo was 5,131 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,131 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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