Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Democratic Republic of the Congo was 44.5. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Democratic Republic of the Congo were 49 and 39.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Democratic Republic of the Congo for recent years.

Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Year Total Male Female
1969 129.1 136.5 121
1970 127.5 135.4 119.6
1971 126.2 134 118.5
1972 125.1 132.8 117.2
1973 123.9 131.3 116.1
1974 122.6 129.9 114.8
1975 121.1 128.4 113.5
1976 119.7 126.7 112.1
1977 118.3 125.3 110.7
1978 116.7 123.5 109.3
1979 115.2 121.9 107.9
1980 113.7 120.2 106.5
1981 112.2 118.7 105.1
1982 110.9 117.5 103.8
1983 109.6 116.1 102.7
1984 108.5 114.9 101.5
1985 107.4 113.9 100.5
1986 106.4 112.8 99.5
1987 105.4 111.8 98.5
1988 104.4 110.8 97.6
1989 103.4 109.8 96.7
1990 102.4 108.8 95.7
1991 101.4 107.8 94.8
1992 100.6 107 93.8
1993 99.8 106.4 92.8
1994 99.1 105.8 91.9
1995 98.3 105.3 90.9
1996 97.5 104.7 89.9
1997 96.4 103.8 88.5
1998 95 102.6 87.1
1999 93.3 100.9 85.3
2000 91.2 98.9 83.1
2001 89 96.6 81
2002 86.5 94 78.6
2003 84 91.3 76.2
2004 81.3 88.6 73.7
2005 78.6 85.8 71
2006 75.9 82.9 68.6
2007 73.3 80.1 66.1
2008 70.7 77.3 63.8
2009 68.3 74.6 61.5
2010 65.9 72.1 59.4
2011 63.8 69.8 57.4
2012 61.8 67.6 55.5
2013 59.9 65.6 53.7
2014 58 63.5 52.1
2015 56.2 61.6 50.4
2016 54.5 59.9 48.8
2017 52.9 58.1 47.4
2018 51.3 56.5 46
2019 49.8 54.8 44.6
2020 48.4 53.3 43.3
2021 47.1 51.9 42.1
2022 45.8 50.4 40.9
2023 44.5 49 39.7