Number of infant deaths, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths, male was 138,057 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 138,057, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 138,057 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,946, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,946 | — |
| 1971 | 63,882 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 64,535 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 65,040 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65,576 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66,117 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66,519 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66,964 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67,140 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68,425 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 70,233 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 71,550 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 72,532 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 73,943 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 75,687 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 77,794 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 79,986 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 81,751 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 83,256 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 84,674 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 86,099 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 88,018 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 90,172 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 92,716 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 95,714 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 101,164 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 131,259 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 129,781 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 123,384 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 123,623 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 125,007 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 124,945 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 123,833 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 122,326 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 120,532 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 98,799 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 98,439 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97,847 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97,170 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 96,926 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96,920 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97,617 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98,897 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100,411 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 102,432 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 105,056 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108,073 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 112,458 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 117,474 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 122,275 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 126,757 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 130,959 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 134,307 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 136,608 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 138,057 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,714 | 62,946 | 68,425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,141 | 70,233 | 84,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,193 | 86,099 | 131,259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,582 | 96,926 | 125,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,161 | 96,920 | 122,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,338 | 126,757 | 138,057 | 5 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 138,057 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, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 138,057 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,946 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.