Children died before five per woman in Congo
Congo: Children died before five per woman was 0.1647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1647
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1944
All-time low
0.1647
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Children died before five per woman in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Congo stood at 0.1647. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Congo peaked at 1.8 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.1647, in 2024.
That places Congo 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.8 | — |
| 1945 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 1.72 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 1.61 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.68 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.59 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.49 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.33 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9736 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9443 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9191 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8946 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8712 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8535 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8357 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8122 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7877 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7651 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.743 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7195 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6965 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6734 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6489 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6248 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6013 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5772 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5536 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5338 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5167 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5017 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4889 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4812 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4773 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4804 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4868 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4953 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5057 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5196 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5361 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5507 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5577 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5518 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5358 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5152 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4938 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4649 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4327 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3997 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3702 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.345 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3273 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3008 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2872 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2751 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2635 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.252 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2405 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2287 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2078 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2245 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1884 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1793 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.179 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1717 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1647 | -4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1647 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1647 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.8946 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7758 | 0.6734 | 0.8712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5528 | 0.4812 | 0.6489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5161 | 0.4773 | 0.5577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4198 | 0.3131 | 0.5358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2499 | 0.2078 | 0.3008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 | 0.1647 | 0.1884 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Congo?
- Children died before five per woman in Congo was 0.1647 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1944.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for children died before five per woman?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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