Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0085 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0133 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0068 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0085 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Congo 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 98 Netherlands 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Nicaragua 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Türkiye 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0085 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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)
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, 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.