Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo
Congo: Number of under-five deaths, male was 4,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,055
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,676
in 2001
All-time low
4,012
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 4,055 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Congo peaked at 6,676 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,012, in 1985.
Congo ranks 61st 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 under-five deaths, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,429 | — |
| 1961 | 4,359 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4,291 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4,246 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4,211 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,190 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,172 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,159 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4,157 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,171 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,182 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4,219 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,261 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,297 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,321 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4,346 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4,353 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,335 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,313 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,280 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,238 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,195 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4,145 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,090 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,036 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,012 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,021 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,055 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,118 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,224 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,369 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,555 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,782 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,039 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,347 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 5,674 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6,006 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6,319 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,540 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,642 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,660 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,676 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,627 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,428 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,197 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5,981 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,766 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,585 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,472 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,418 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,448 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,476 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,441 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,364 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,244 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,095 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,939 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,784 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,636 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,075 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4,390 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4,288 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,190 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,112 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,055 | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,055 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,238 | 4,157 | 4,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,291 | 4,182 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,113 | 4,012 | 4,238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,527 | 4,369 | 6,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,081 | 5,418 | 6,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,150 | 4,636 | 5,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,207 | 4,055 | 4,390 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Congo was 4,055 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6,676 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,012 in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 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.