Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 13.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 13.9 per 1,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.3 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 1,000, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2 per 1,000 | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.05 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) 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 | +27.4% | 19 per 1,000 | 24.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.22 per 1,000 | 19 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.63 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 20.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 3 Sudan 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.3 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.3 per 1,000 compare
- 6 East Timor 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Chad 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Guinea 11.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.