Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 79,558 deaths against 75,145 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

4,413 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths from pneumonia

Brazil

75,145 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

79,558 deaths

in 2021

Brazil rank

7th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Brazil
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 79,558 deaths against 75,145 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 4,413 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49,808 deaths	64,801 deaths	14,993 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	79,038 deaths	77,965 deaths	1,073 deaths	Brazil
2020s	75,588 deaths	76,688 deaths	1,099 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 79,558 deaths against 75,145 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 4,413 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Brazil ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.