Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0603 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 28 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0594 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0559 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Maldives 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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)
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Number of infant deaths, male 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.