Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of under-five deaths, male was 211,378 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 211,378 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 224,699 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 120,284, in 1974.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 120,284 | — |
| 1975 | 120,888 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 121,445 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 121,932 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 122,113 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 123,283 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 125,337 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 127,229 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 128,986 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 131,244 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 134,003 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 137,074 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 140,437 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 143,457 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 146,330 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 148,927 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 151,342 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 154,234 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 157,309 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 160,907 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 165,050 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 171,868 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 224,699 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 224,425 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 214,563 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 213,711 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 213,223 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 211,319 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 208,730 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 206,025 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 202,910 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 163,186 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 161,519 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 159,989 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 158,697 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 157,928 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 157,624 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 158,088 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 159,431 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 161,432 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 164,217 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 167,893 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 172,186 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 177,879 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 184,546 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 191,247 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 197,689 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 203,270 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 207,684 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 210,272 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 211,378 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,658 | 120,284 | 123,283 | 6 |
| 1980s | 136,302 | 125,337 | 148,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,811 | 151,342 | 224,699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,353 | 157,928 | 213,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,454 | 157,624 | 191,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,059 | 197,689 | 211,378 | 5 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 211,378 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, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 224,699 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,284 in 1974.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.