Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of under-five deaths, female was 173,661 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2024
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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 173,661.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 200,055 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 108,119, in 1974.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 108,119 | — |
| 1975 | 108,695 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 109,017 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 109,405 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 109,475 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 110,620 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 112,413 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 113,995 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 115,694 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 117,693 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 120,175 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 122,842 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 125,684 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 128,388 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 130,869 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 133,091 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 135,026 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 137,316 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 139,498 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 142,167 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 145,311 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 150,389 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 200,055 | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 198,953 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 189,026 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 187,746 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 186,591 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 184,514 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 182,171 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 179,647 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 176,600 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 137,669 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 135,982 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 134,308 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 132,923 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 131,937 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 131,484 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 131,577 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 132,629 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 134,166 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 136,263 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 139,019 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 142,267 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 146,557 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 151,834 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 157,058 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 161,958 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 166,897 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 170,546 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 172,567 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 173,661 | +0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 173,661 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 173,661 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 12.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.0% | 150,389 | 200,055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,222 | 108,119 | 110,620 | 6 |
| 1980s | 122,084 | 112,413 | 133,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,549 | 135,026 | 200,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,234 | 131,937 | 186,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,285 | 131,484 | 157,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,126 | 161,958 | 173,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 173,661 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 200,055 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,119 in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.