What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?

530 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

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

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 poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States of America: Deaths from poisoning

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1,238 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

1,768 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

7th

United States of America rank

4th

Deaths from poisoning over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,768 deaths against 1,238 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 530 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	752.54 deaths	1,127 deaths	374.37 deaths	United States of America
2010s	1,074 deaths	1,430 deaths	355.88 deaths	United States of America
2020s	1,190 deaths	1,723 deaths	532.87 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States of America?: United States of America, at 1,768 deaths against 1,238 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?: 530 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th 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 poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from poisoning
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 poisonings in both sexes.