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 196 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.

Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Stillbirth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate was 2.59 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.59 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

10th

of 196 countries

All-time high

4.02 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

2.59 deaths per 100 births

in 2023

Years of data

2000–2023

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 196 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.

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

7 Afghanistan 2.8 deaths per 100 births compare
8 South Sudan 2.76 deaths per 100 births compare
9 Pakistan 2.76 deaths per 100 births compare
11 Liberia 2.42 deaths per 100 births compare
12 Nigeria 2.39 deaths per 100 births compare
13 Mali 2.27 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.98 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 517,404 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.98 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.98 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

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 196 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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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.