Number of infant deaths, male in Congo
Congo: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,869 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,869
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,526
in 2002
All-time low
2,313
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Congo, 1960–2024
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
Congo recorded 2,869 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Congo peaked at 4,526 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,313, in 1962.
Congo ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,335 | — |
| 1961 | 2,323 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,313 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,318 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,330 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,347 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,367 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,384 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,406 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,436 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,468 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,516 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,564 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,602 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,628 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,659 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,676 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,671 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,670 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,661 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,648 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,640 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,624 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,601 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,584 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,587 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,611 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,651 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,710 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,789 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,894 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3,027 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,186 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3,366 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3,582 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,806 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4,031 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4,242 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,377 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,433 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,451 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,514 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,526 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,247 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,114 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,977 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,868 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,812 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,784 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,825 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,845 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,791 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,709 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,599 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,488 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,386 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,294 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,202 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,306 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,059 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,002 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,942 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,898 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,869 | -1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,356 | 2,313 | 2,436 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,612 | 2,468 | 2,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,644 | 2,584 | 2,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,694 | 2,894 | 4,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,169 | 3,784 | 4,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,544 | 3,202 | 3,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,954 | 2,869 | 3,059 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Dominican Republic 3,098 compare
- 64 Russia 2,993 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,951 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 2,825 compare
- 68 North Korea 2,576 compare
- 69 Thailand 2,575 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 in Congo?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Congo was 2,869 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,526 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,313 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.