Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0476 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0476 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0505 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0476 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0393 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0476 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.9% | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.0474 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.0468 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0476 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.