What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 247.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, under-5 was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

89.7 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

8th

of 195 countries

All-time high

247.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1969

All-time low

89.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1969–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 89.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 247.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 89.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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	247.8 per 1,000 live births	247.8 per 1,000 live births	247.8 per 1,000 live births	1
1970s	227.78 per 1,000 live births	210.2 per 1,000 live births	244.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	193.65 per 1,000 live births	182.4 per 1,000 live births	206.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	185.04 per 1,000 live births	169.4 per 1,000 live births	210.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	143.18 per 1,000 live births	105 per 1,000 live births	184.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	94.12 per 1,000 live births	91.5 per 1,000 live births	101.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	91.82 per 1,000 live births	89.7 per 1,000 live births	92.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

5 South Sudan 96.7 per 1,000 live births compare
6 Guinea 92.1 per 1,000 live births compare
7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 89.7 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, under-5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 247.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.