Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo
Congo: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo is 3.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo peaked at 31 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Congo 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 31 per 1,000 | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5 per 1,000 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.41 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 31 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 14.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 Paraguay 4 per 1,000 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 4 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Mexico 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Myanmar 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Nepal 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Vanuatu 3.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Congo was 3.9 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.