Mortality rate, infant in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Congo, Republic of, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 27.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Congo, Republic of peaked at 74.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Congo, Republic of 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.22 per 1,000 live births | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.74 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.75 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.38 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Congo, Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Congo, Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Congo, Republic of was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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