Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0195 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.012 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Congo ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.012 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Türkiye 0.0108 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.