Number of child deaths per woman in Congo
Congo: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Congo, 1944–2024
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
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Congo stood at 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Congo peaked at 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Congo 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8946 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7758 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6734 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8712 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4812 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6489 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5161 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4773 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5577 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5358 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2499 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2078 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3008 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1884 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.649 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.68 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.84 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.48 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Congo?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Congo was 0.1647 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).