Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, infant was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 44.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 127.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.63 per 1,000 live births | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.19 per 1,000 live births | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.38 per 1,000 live births | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.88 per 1,000 live births | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.41 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.45 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 15 Benin 46.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mozambique 45.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 44.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Djibouti 44.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 44.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Eswatini 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, infant in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release