Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.4% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.9% | — |
| 1951 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 15 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 16 Pakistan 4.5% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.4% compare
- 20 Angola 4.4% compare
- 21 Cameroon 4.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.