Congo - Kinshasa vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in Congo - Kinshasa and 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 2.3 per 1,000 live births, or 1.05 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.
Congo - KinshasaCôte d’Ivoire
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Latest figures
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo - Kinshasa | 49.3 2023 | 65.8 | 18 of 229 | 19.6 2100 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 51.7 2023 | 68.8 | 15 of 229 | 19 2100 |
| World | 27.3 2023 | 33.9 | 9.6 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Congo - Kinshasa.
- In 2023, Congo - Kinshasa ranked 18 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Congo - Kinshasa at 19.6 per 1,000 live births and Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49.3 | 51.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 50.6 | 53.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 52 | 54.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 53.6 | 56.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 55.3 | 57.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 56.8 | 59.5 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 58.5 | 61.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 60.2 | 63 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 62 | 64.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 63.9 | 66.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 68.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 67.9 | 70.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 70 | 73.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 72.2 | 75.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 74.6 | 77.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 77 | 80 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 79.4 | 82.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 81.9 | 84.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 84.5 | 87.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 87 | 89.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 89.6 | 91.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 92.2 | 93.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 94.5 | 96 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 96.7 | 97.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 98.8 | 99.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 101.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 103 | 102.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 105.7 | 103.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 105.2 | 104.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 106.7 | 104.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 107.9 | 105 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 108.8 | 105.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 110 | 105.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 111.3 | 105.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 112.6 | 105.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 113.8 | 105.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 115 | 105.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 116.3 | 105.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 117.6 | 106.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 119.1 | 107.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 120.5 | 108.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 122.1 | 110.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 123.6 | 112.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 125.1 | 114.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 126.6 | 117.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 128.7 | 120.4 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 129.4 | 123.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 130.8 | 127.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 132.2 | 131.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 133.7 | 135.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 135.4 | 139.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 137.1 | 143 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 139 | 146.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 140.9 | 150.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 143 | 153.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 145.1 | 156.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 147.2 | 159.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 149.3 | 162.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 152.8 | 165.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 155.6 | 168.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 156.5 | 171.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 158.3 | 174.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 159.9 | 177.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 160.2 | 180.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 161.8 | 183.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 163.6 | 186.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 165.6 | 189.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 167.6 | 191.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 169.6 | 194.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 171.7 | 197.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 173.9 | 199.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 176.2 | 201.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 178.5 | 203.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 180.8 | 206.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.642.4–54.6 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 4839.7–56.7 | 50.140–60.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 47.437.7–58.3 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 46.834.8–59.3 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 46.233.2–61 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 45.631.4–61.2 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 4528.9–61.9 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 44.528.1–63.8 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 43.927.1–63.8 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 43.325.7–64.3 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 42.824.6–65.6 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 42.323.4–66.6 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 41.821.7–66.4 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 41.321.1–66.6 | 42.119.5–69 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 40.719.2–66.8 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 40.318.4–67.6 | 4117.8–71.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 39.817.5–67.9 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 39.316.7–67.8 | 39.916.2–72 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 38.816.2–68.4 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 38.415.7–69.1 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 37.915.3–69.9 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 37.414.8–69.4 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 3714.6–69.9 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 36.613.8–70.5 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 36.213.1–72.5 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 35.812.8–71.3 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 35.312.1–71.2 | 35.511–71.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 34.911.7–72.5 | 3510.9–73.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 34.511.2–72.7 | 34.610.3–73 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 34.110.8–73.3 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 33.710.4–73.8 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 33.410.3–73.8 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 3310.1–75.8 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 32.79.8–75 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 32.310–74.4 | 329.1–73.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 329.8–75.1 | 31.79–73.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 31.69.5–73.3 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 31.39.3–73.9 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 318.6–75.3 | 30.58–72.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 30.78.7–73.5 | 308.1–74.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 30.48.4–72.7 | 29.67.9–74 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 308.3–72.4 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 29.68.1–71.8 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 29.27.9–72.4 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 28.97.7–71.4 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 28.57.7–71.7 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 28.17.5–71.7 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 27.87.3–69.7 | 276.7–71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 27.47.4–72.1 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 27.17.2–71.2 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 26.77.1–72.1 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 26.47.2–71.7 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 26.17–72.2 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 25.87–72.3 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 25.56.6–72.5 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 25.16.6–72.7 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 24.86.6–71.2 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 24.56.4–70.8 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 24.26.2–71 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 23.96.3–72 | 235.7–66.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 23.76.1–70.6 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 23.46–70.5 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 23.25.7–69.7 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 22.95.7–71.2 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 22.75.6–70.6 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 22.45.5–69.5 | 21.55.2–66 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 22.25.4–68.3 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 21.95.5–69.8 | 215.1–65.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 21.75.5–70.4 | 20.85–65.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 21.45.3–71.5 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 21.15.2–72.4 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 20.94.9–68.9 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 20.75–70 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 20.44.8–69.5 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 20.14.7–70.1 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 19.94.8–69.9 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 19.64.8–69.2 | 194.4–61.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time