Under-five deaths in Congo
Congo: Under-five deaths was 7,367 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7,367 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Congo peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
That places Congo 65th out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,496 | — |
| 2001 | 12,516 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,409 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,553 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,117 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,688 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,091 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,841 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,809 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,624 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,481 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,319 | 9,978 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 8,475 | 10,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,367 | 8,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Congo?
- Under-five deaths in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for under-five deaths?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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