Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo
Congo: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 26.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
139.02
in 1950
All-time low
26.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 26.3 for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo peaked at 139.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2023.
That places Congo 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 139.02 | — |
| 1951 | 136.14 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 133.27 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 130.3 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 127.19 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 123.92 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 120.53 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 117.08 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 113.62 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 110.21 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 106.91 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 103.73 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 100.7 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 97.8 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 95.02 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 92.36 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 89.8 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 87.66 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 85.04 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 82.87 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 80.83 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 78.92 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 77.13 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 75.45 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 73.84 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 72.31 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 70.82 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.38 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 68 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 66.6 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 65.24 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 63.88 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.53 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 61.24 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 60.03 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 58.96 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 58.11 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.52 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 57.25 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.33 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.78 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 58.58 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 59.68 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 61.05 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 62.5 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 64.03 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 65.46 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 69.89 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 69.2 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.61 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 66.55 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.03 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 62.82 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 60.12 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.86 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 53.57 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 50.36 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 47.44 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 42.44 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.67 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 38.99 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 37.65 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 35.24 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.15 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.09 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.02 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.86 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.06 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 28.13 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.16 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.13 | 110.21 | 139.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.19 | 82.87 | 106.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.33 | 66.6 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.21 | 57.25 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.58 | 57.78 | 69.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.99 | 42.44 | 66.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.12 | 31 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 | 26.3 | 29.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3994 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Congo was 26.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 139.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).