Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4771 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.72 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.4771 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.72 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1969 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8206 under-five deaths per woman | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7836 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7489 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7181 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6918 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6678 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6473 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6291 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6139 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6011 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5917 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.585 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5806 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5779 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5767 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5755 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.572 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5105 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4949 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6918 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5767 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6678 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5755 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 2 Nigeria 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 3 Somalia 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 4 Chad 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 8 Mali 0.389 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4771 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 number of child deaths per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).