Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Democratic Republic of Congo
306.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo
302.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
56th
Congo rank
59th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 302.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Congo ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 327.05 deaths per 100,000 people 432.35 deaths per 100,000 people 105.3 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2010s 305.69 deaths per 100,000 people 344.12 deaths per 100,000 people 38.43 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2020s 309.63 deaths per 100,000 people 310.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.567 deaths per 100,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 302.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
3.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Congo ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.