Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo
Congo: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 304.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo is 304.87, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo peaked at 461.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 292.18, in 2020.
That places Congo 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 461.47 | — |
| 2001 | 444.54 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 432.12 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 424.49 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 411.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 393.48 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 377.07 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 367.92 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 350.6 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 334.51 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 327.04 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 318.54 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 320.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 319.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 318.34 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 310.88 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 301.82 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 299.06 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 297.58 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 292.98 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 292.18 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 304.87 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.74 | 334.51 | 461.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.61 | 292.98 | 327.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.53 | 292.18 | 304.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 14 Malawi 323.42 compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 306.54 compare
- 16 South Sudan 306.44 compare
- 18 Eritrea 295.21 compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 288.51 compare
- 20 Haiti 282.43 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Congo was 304.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 461.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.18 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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