Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.97 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.97 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .