Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Republic of 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 Republic of Congo was 27.6. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Republic of Congo were 30.4 and 24.6 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 Republic of Congo for recent years.

Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Republic of Congo
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Republic of Congo
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Year Total Male Female
1960 95.2 102.7 87.4
1961 92.7 100 84.9
1962 90.3 97.3 82.7
1963 88 95.1 80.5
1964 85.7 92.8 78.3
1965 83.6 90.6 76.3
1966 81.6 88.5 74.5
1967 79.7 86.5 72.6
1968 78 84.5 70.9
1969 76.3 82.8 69.3
1970 74.7 81.2 67.8
1971 73.3 79.8 66.4
1972 71.9 78.3 65.2
1973 70.6 77 64.1
1974 69.6 75.8 63
1975 68.5 74.7 61.9
1976 67.5 73.5 61
1977 66.4 72.4 60
1978 65.4 71.3 59.1
1979 64.3 70.3 58.1
1980 63.3 69.1 57.1
1981 62.1 67.9 56.1
1982 61 66.7 55.1
1983 59.9 65.4 53.9
1984 58.6 64.1 52.8
1985 57.5 63 51.8
1986 56.6 62 51
1987 56.1 61.4 50.4
1988 56 61.2 50.3
1989 56.3 61.6 50.7
1990 57.2 62.5 51.5
1991 58.4 63.8 52.8
1992 60.1 65.5 54.4
1993 62.2 67.7 56.4
1994 64.4 70.1 58.5
1995 66.9 72.6 60.9
1996 69.4 75.2 63.4
1997 71.7 77.5 65.6
1998 73.3 79.2 67.1
1999 73.9 79.7 67.8
2000 73.3 79 67.3
2001 71.5 77 65.7
2002 68.6 73.8 63
2003 64.8 69.9 59.5
2004 60.6 65.5 55.4
2005 56.3 61.1 51.2
2006 52.1 56.8 47.3
2007 48.4 52.9 43.7
2008 45.3 49.6 40.8
2009 42.9 46.9 38.6
2010 41 44.9 36.8
2011 39.5 43.3 35.5
2012 38.3 42 34.4
2013 37.2 40.8 33.3
2014 36.1 39.6 32.3
2015 35 38.4 31.3
2016 33.9 37.2 30.4
2017 32.9 36.2 29.5
2018 32 35.2 28.6
2019 33 36.2 29.7
2020 30.2 33.3 26.9
2021 29.3 32.3 26.1
2022 28.5 31.4 25.3
2023 27.6 30.4 24.6