Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, infant was 56.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 56.4 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 128.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 55.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 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 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 120.04 per 1,000 live births | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.67 per 1,000 live births | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 128.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.