Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate was 25.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 25.9 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 per 1,000 total births | 30.4 per 1,000 total births | 40.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 per 1,000 total births | 27.1 per 1,000 total births | 30.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | 25.9 per 1,000 total births | 26.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Lesotho 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Mali 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 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 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for stillbirth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.