How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4771 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

5th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.72 under-five deaths per woman

in 1960

All-time low

0.4771 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman, measured 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 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 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 1.72 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).