Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 2.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.59 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.08, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.04 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.71 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for stillbirth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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