Infant deaths (number) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Infant deaths (number) was 247,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 247,025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 247,025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 174,845, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232,133 | — |
| 2001 | 231,797 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 229,567 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 226,562 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 222,945 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 179,621 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 178,592 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 177,223 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 175,797 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 175,038 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 174,845 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 175,834 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 178,039 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 180,693 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 184,252 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 188,864 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 194,041 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 201,524 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 210,467 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 218,822 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 226,692 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 234,252 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 240,354 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 244,464 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 247,025 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,928 | 175,038 | 232,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,738 | 174,845 | 218,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,557 | 226,692 | 247,025 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 105,425 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Infant deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 247,025 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 247,025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,845 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for infant deaths?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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