Infant Mortality Rate: Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of 's infant mortality rate is currently 27 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Congo, Republic of Infant Mortality Rate Congo, Republic of currently records an infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low for the country.
Current (2024)
27 per 1,000 births
-2.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
95.5 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
27 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Congo, Republic of
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Congo, Republic of
Analysis# Congo, Republic of Infant Mortality Rate
Congo, Republic of currently records an infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low for the country. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 95.5 per 1,000 births, the nation has achieved a 71.7% reduction in infant deaths. This dramatic improvement reflects decades of progress in healthcare infrastructure and maternal care, though the current rate remains elevated compared to global averages.
The most significant gains occurred between 2015 and 2024, during which the mortality rate declined from 35.3 to 27 per 1,000 births. The steepest single-year drop happened between 2019 and 2020, falling from 33.2 to 30.3. With consistent annual decreases over the past nine years, the trajectory suggests sustained momentum in child health outcomes, positioning Congo on a path toward further improvements in infant survival rates.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 per 1,000 births | -2.53% |
| 2023 | 27.7 per 1,000 births | -2.81% |
| 2022 | 28.5 per 1,000 births | -3.06% |
| 2021 | 29.4 per 1,000 births | -2.97% |
| 2020 | 30.3 per 1,000 births | -8.73% |
| 2019 | 33.2 per 1,000 births | +3.11% |
| 2018 | 32.2 per 1,000 births | -3.01% |
| 2017 | 33.2 per 1,000 births | -2.92% |
| 2016 | 34.2 per 1,000 births | -3.12% |
| 2015 | 35.3 per 1,000 births | -3.02% |
| 2014 | 36.4 per 1,000 births | -2.67% |
| 2013 | 37.4 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 2012 | 38.5 per 1,000 births | -3.02% |
| 2011 | 39.7 per 1,000 births | -3.64% |
| 2010 | 41.2 per 1,000 births | -4.41% |
| 2009 | 43.1 per 1,000 births | -5.27% |
| 2008 | 45.5 per 1,000 births | -6.19% |
| 2007 | 48.5 per 1,000 births | -6.91% |
| 2006 | 52.1 per 1,000 births | -7.13% |
| 2005 | 56.1 per 1,000 births | -6.97% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.3 per 1,000 births | -6.66% |
| 2003 | 64.6 per 1,000 births | -5.28% |
| 2002 | 68.2 per 1,000 births | -4.08% |
| 2001 | 71.1 per 1,000 births | -2.60% |
| 2000 | 73 per 1,000 births | -0.95% |
| 1999 | 73.7 per 1,000 births | +0.68% |
| 1998 | 73.2 per 1,000 births | +2.23% |
| 1997 | 71.6 per 1,000 births | +3.17% |
| 1996 | 69.4 per 1,000 births | +3.58% |
| 1995 | 67 per 1,000 births | +3.55% |
| 1994 | 64.7 per 1,000 births | +3.69% |
| 1993 | 62.4 per 1,000 births | +3.14% |
| 1992 | 60.5 per 1,000 births | +2.89% |
| 1991 | 58.8 per 1,000 births | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 57.6 per 1,000 births | +1.41% |
| 1989 | 56.8 per 1,000 births | +0.53% |
| 1988 | 56.5 per 1,000 births | -0.35% |
| 1987 | 56.7 per 1,000 births | -0.87% |
| 1986 | 57.2 per 1,000 births | -1.38% |
| 1985 | 58 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 1984 | 59 per 1,000 births | -2.16% |
| 1983 | 60.3 per 1,000 births | -1.95% |
| 1982 | 61.5 per 1,000 births | -1.76% |
| 1981 | 62.6 per 1,000 births | -1.57% |
| 1980 | 63.6 per 1,000 births | -1.70% |
| 1979 | 64.7 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1978 | 65.7 per 1,000 births | -1.50% |
| 1977 | 66.7 per 1,000 births | -1.77% |
| 1976 | 67.9 per 1,000 births | -1.45% |
| 1975 | 68.9 per 1,000 births | -1.57% |
| 1974 | 70 per 1,000 births | -1.82% |
| 1973 | 71.3 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1972 | 72.4 per 1,000 births | -1.76% |
| 1971 | 73.7 per 1,000 births | -1.60% |
| 1970 | 74.9 per 1,000 births | -2.09% |
| 1969 | 76.5 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 1968 | 78.2 per 1,000 births | -2.25% |
| 1967 | 80 per 1,000 births | -2.32% |
| 1966 | 81.9 per 1,000 births | -2.38% |
| 1965 | 83.9 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1964 | 85.9 per 1,000 births | -2.61% |
| 1963 | 88.2 per 1,000 births | -2.54% |
| 1962 | 90.5 per 1,000 births | -2.58% |
| 1961 | 92.9 per 1,000 births | -2.72% |
| 1960 | 95.5 per 1,000 births | — |
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