Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.72 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6918 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5767 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6678 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5755 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 2 Nigeria 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 3 Somalia 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 4 Chad 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 8 Mali 0.389 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.522 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 28.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.61 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 29.7 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).