Under-five mortality rate — all countries

Under-five mortality rate — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Under-five mortality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 89.7 per 1,000. Ranked 188 in the world out of 196. Since 1969, the indicator has fallen by 63.8%.

2024 89.7 per 1,000 −1.75% vs 2023
World rank 188of 196
Period maximum 247.8 per 1,0001969
Period minimum 89.7 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1969–2024 · per 1,000 live births

Under-five mortality rate — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1969–20245010015020025019691975198119871993199920052011201720231969: 247.8 per 1,0001970: 244.8 per 1,0001971: 241.4 per 1,0001972: 237.7 per 1,0001973: 233.8 per 1,0001974: 229.8 per 1,0001975: 226 per 1,0001976: 222 per 1,0001977: 218.2 per 1,0001978: 213.9 per 1,0001979: 210.2 per 1,0001980: 206.6 per 1,0001981: 203.2 per 1,0001982: 200 per 1,0001983: 196.9 per 1,0001984: 194.3 per 1,0001985: 191.8 per 1,0001986: 189.4 per 1,0001987: 187.1 per 1,0001988: 184.8 per 1,0001989: 182.4 per 1,0001990: 180 per 1,0001991: 177.7 per 1,0001992: 175.4 per 1,0001993: 173.4 per 1,0001994: 171.4 per 1,0001995: 169.4 per 1,0001996: 210.4 per 1,0001997: 206.8 per 1,0001998: 195.5 per 1,0001999: 190.4 per 1,0002000: 184.6 per 1,0002001: 178.4 per 1,0002002: 172.2 per 1,0002003: 165.9 per 1,0002004: 159.4 per 1,0002005: 124.4 per 1,0002006: 118.9 per 1,0002007: 113.8 per 1,0002008: 109.2 per 1,0002009: 105 per 1,0002010: 101.4 per 1,0002011: 98.3 per 1,0002012: 95.9 per 1,0002013: 94.1 per 1,0002014: 92.7 per 1,0002015: 91.9 per 1,0002016: 91.5 per 1,0002017: 91.5 per 1,0002018: 91.7 per 1,0002019: 92.2 per 1,0002020: 92.7 per 1,0002021: 92.9 per 1,0002022: 92.5 per 1,0002023: 91.3 per 1,0002024: 89.7 per 1,000
Change over the period: −158.1 (−63.8%) Average annual rate: -1.83 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.7 per 1,000
World 37.4 per 1,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 71.2 per 1,000
Middle Africa computed 77.3 per 1,000
Low-income countries computed 61.3 per 1,000
Under-five mortality rate — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 89.7 −1.6 −1.75%
2023 91.3 −1.2 −1.3%
2022 92.5 −0.4 −0.43%
2021 92.9 +0.2 +0.22%
2020 92.7 +0.5 +0.54%
2019 92.2 +0.5 +0.55%
2018 91.7 +0.2 +0.22%
2017 91.5 +0 +0%
2016 91.5 −0.4 −0.44%
2015 91.9 −0.8 −0.86%
2014 92.7 −1.4 −1.49%
2013 94.1 −1.8 −1.88%
2012 95.9 −2.4 −2.44%
2011 98.3 −3.1 −3.06%
2010 101.4 −3.6 −3.43%
2009 105 −4.2 −3.85%
2008 109.2 −4.6 −4.04%
2007 113.8 −5.1 −4.29%
2006 118.9 −5.5 −4.42%
2005 124.4 −35 −21.96%
2004 159.4 −6.5 −3.92%
2003 165.9 −6.3 −3.66%
2002 172.2 −6.2 −3.48%
2001 178.4 −6.2 −3.36%
2000 184.6 −5.8 −3.05%
1999 190.4 −5.1 −2.61%
1998 195.5 −11.3 −5.46%
1997 206.8 −3.6 −1.71%
1996 210.4 +41 +24.2%
1995 169.4 −2 −1.17%
1994 171.4 −2 −1.15%
1993 173.4 −2 −1.14%
1992 175.4 −2.3 −1.29%
1991 177.7 −2.3 −1.28%
1990 180 −2.4 −1.32%
1989 182.4 −2.4 −1.3%
1988 184.8 −2.3 −1.23%
1987 187.1 −2.3 −1.21%
1986 189.4 −2.4 −1.25%
1985 191.8 −2.5 −1.29%
1984 194.3 −2.6 −1.32%
1983 196.9 −3.1 −1.55%
1982 200 −3.2 −1.57%
1981 203.2 −3.4 −1.65%
1980 206.6 −3.6 −1.71%
1979 210.2 −3.7 −1.73%
1978 213.9 −4.3 −1.97%
1977 218.2 −3.8 −1.71%
1976 222 −4 −1.77%
1975 226 −3.8 −1.65%
1974 229.8 −4 −1.71%
1973 233.8 −3.9 −1.64%
1972 237.7 −3.7 −1.53%
1971 241.4 −3.4 −1.39%
1970 244.8 −3 −1.21%
1969 247.8

About the indicator

The probability of dying before the age of five, expressed as the number of deaths per 1,000 live births. The main target indicator of UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 — to bring it down to 25 per 1,000 by 2030. The gap between countries remains more than twentyfold, while over the past thirty years the world value has more than halved.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.