Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Congo
Congo: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Congo is 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
Congo ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 108,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Congo?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Congo ranks 35th 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 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).