Annual death rates in different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 56.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221.83
in 1950
All-time low
56.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 56.81 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 221.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 56.81, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th 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 different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 221.83 | — |
| 1951 | 218.44 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 215.12 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 211.91 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 208.82 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 205.89 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 203.1 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 200.34 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 197.77 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 195.34 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 193.23 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 192.79 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 190.57 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 188.25 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 187 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 183.38 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 178.62 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 175.81 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 173 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 170.17 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 167.47 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 164.91 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 162.43 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 160.08 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 157.92 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 155.9 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 153.97 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 152.15 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 151.09 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 148.38 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 146.44 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 144.65 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 142.74 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 140.81 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 138.95 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 137.19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 135.47 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 133.9 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 132.39 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 130.96 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 129.4 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 127.91 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 126.5 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 125.4 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 124.11 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 122.43 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 123.11 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 119.98 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 117.45 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 115.05 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 112.59 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 109.92 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 107.24 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 104.32 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 101.2 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.08 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 89.37 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 86.4 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 83.57 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 80.99 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 78.59 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 76.02 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.67 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 71.5 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 69.48 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67.52 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.36 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.57 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 61.57 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 59.83 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.19 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 56.81 | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 207.86 | 195.34 | 221.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 183.28 | 170.17 | 193.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.43 | 148.38 | 167.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.35 | 130.96 | 146.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.13 | 115.05 | 129.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.64 | 86.4 | 112.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.03 | 63.57 | 83.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1 | 56.81 | 61.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 60.58 compare
- 14 Benin 59.57 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 58.9 compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.36 compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 56.18 compare
- 19 Pakistan 55.84 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 221.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.81 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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