Number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of infant deaths, female was 108,968 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 108,968, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 114,475 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54,811, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,811 | — |
| 1971 | 55,626 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56,219 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 56,727 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57,097 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57,547 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 57,965 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58,297 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 58,474 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59,534 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 61,090 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 62,206 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 63,148 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 64,312 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 65,845 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 67,716 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 69,566 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 71,057 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 72,374 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 73,573 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 74,680 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 76,327 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 77,827 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 79,720 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 81,994 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 86,147 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 114,475 | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 112,608 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 106,409 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 106,290 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 107,126 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 106,852 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 105,734 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 104,236 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 102,413 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80,822 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 80,153 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 79,376 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78,627 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 78,112 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 77,925 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78,217 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79,142 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80,282 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81,820 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83,808 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85,968 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 89,066 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 92,993 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 96,547 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 99,935 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 103,293 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 106,047 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 107,856 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 108,968 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,230 | 54,811 | 59,534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,089 | 61,090 | 73,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,648 | 74,680 | 114,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,345 | 78,112 | 107,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,577 | 77,925 | 96,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,220 | 99,935 | 108,968 | 5 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 108,968 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 114,475 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,811 in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.