Child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality vs. health spending was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .