Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate was 2.59 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.59 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.59 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 3.92 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.63 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.01 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.96 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.61 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.59 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.59 deaths per 100 births is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.59 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 deaths per 100 births | 3.04 deaths per 100 births | 4.02 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 deaths per 100 births | 2.71 deaths per 100 births | 3.01 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100 births | 2.59 deaths per 100 births | 2.68 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.59 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.