Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.91 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189.78 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
45.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 189.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189.78 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 187.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 184.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 181.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 179.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 176.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 174.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 172.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 169.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 167.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 165.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 165.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 163.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 161.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 160.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 157.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 153.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 150.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 148.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 145.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 143.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 141.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 139.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 137.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 135.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 134.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 132.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 131.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 130.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 128.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 126.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 124.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 123.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 121.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 119.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 118.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 116.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 115.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 113.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 112.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 110.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 109.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 108.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 106.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 105.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 103.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 104.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 98.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 94.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 89.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 86.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 81.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 78.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 73.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 71.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 69.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 66.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 64.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 62.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 52.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 50.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 189.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 165.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 15 Mozambique 47.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Pakistan 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 45.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Cameroon 44.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 189.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.