Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Congo
Congo: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 616.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Congo stood at 616.73. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Congo peaked at 1,010 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 616.73, in 2021.
Congo ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,010 | — |
| 2001 | 948.66 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 897.75 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 842.93 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 850.59 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 827.32 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 779.56 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 774.38 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 762.73 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 765.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 754.14 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 747.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 744.9 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 729.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 707.32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 681.63 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 658.79 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 647.96 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 658.38 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 673.32 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 645.7 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 616.73 | -4.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 616.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 616.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.89 | 762.73 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.33 | 647.96 | 754.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.21 | 616.73 | 645.7 | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Congo?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Congo was 616.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.73 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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