Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of under-five deaths, female was 173,661 in 2024. β² Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1974β2024
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 the 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 the Congo peaked at 200,055 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 108,119, in 1974.
That places Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,119 in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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.