Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths was 247,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo is 247,025, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 247,025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,757, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,944 | 117,757 | 127,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,229 | 131,323 | 158,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,841 | 160,779 | 245,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,928 | 175,038 | 232,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,738 | 174,845 | 218,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,557 | 226,692 | 247,025 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 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 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 247,025 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 247,025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,757 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.