Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Congo
57.0%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
40.0%
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 57.0% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 56.7% 6.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 53.6% 44.9% 8.6% Congo
2020s 56.4% 40.0% 16.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Congo, at 57.0% against 40.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.