Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Congo
Congo: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
Congo recorded 3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Congo peaked at 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Congo 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 47 Lebanon 3.3 per 1,000 compare
- 48 Eritrea 3.1 per 1,000 compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 3 per 1,000 compare
- 49 Pakistan 3 per 1,000 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Congo?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Congo was 3 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.