Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 24,791 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
24,791
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
237,500
in 2025
All-time low
24,791
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 24,791 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237,500 | — |
| 2026 | 148,375 | -37.5% |
| 2027 | 93,522 | -37.0% |
| 2028 | 59,560 | -36.3% |
| 2029 | 38,264 | -35.8% |
| 2030 | 24,791 | -35.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24,791 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,887, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24,791 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 115,444 | 38,264 | 237,500 | 5 |
| 2030s | 24,791 | 24,791 | 24,791 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24,791 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 237,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,791 in 2030.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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