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DR Congo Infant mortality rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Infant mortality rate in DR Congo stood at 56.4 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.4% from 57.2 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 55.3 per 1000 (up 2% since). The highest value since 1969 was 128.3 per 1000 in 1969, the lowest 55.1 per 1000 in 2015. DR Congo ranked 9th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Infant mortality rate in DR Congo?

Infant mortality rate in DR Congo stood at 56.4 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Infant mortality rate in DR Congo rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.4% from 57.2 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 55.3 per 1000 (up 2% since).

How does DR Congo rank for Infant mortality rate?

DR Congo ranked 9th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

What is the highest Infant mortality rate on record in DR Congo?

The highest value since 1969 was 128.3 per 1000 in 1969, the lowest 55.1 per 1000 in 2015.

Metadata for Infant mortality rate in DR Congo
IndicatorInfant mortality rate
CountryDR Congo
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 56.4 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Infant mortality rate — DR Congo [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/COD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Infant mortality rate — DR Congo." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/COD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Infant mortality rate — DR Congo." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/COD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_infant_mortality_rate_cod,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Infant mortality rate --- DR Congo}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/COD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN}
}