Annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo
Congo: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 32.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.77
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159.28
in 1950
All-time low
32.77
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo is 32.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo peaked at 159.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 2023.
Congo ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 males in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159.28 | — |
| 1951 | 156.12 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 152.96 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 149.7 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 146.27 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 142.67 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 138.93 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 135.1 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 131.26 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 127.47 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 123.79 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 120.26 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 116.89 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 113.65 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 110.55 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 107.56 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 104.68 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 102.24 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 99.31 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 96.85 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 94.54 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 92.38 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 90.35 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 88.44 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 86.61 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 84.86 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 83.16 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.55 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 79.98 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 78.4 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 76.84 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 75.29 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 73.75 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 72.25 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 70.84 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 69.59 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 68.57 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 67.86 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.52 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.97 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.24 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 71.86 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 73.59 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 75.42 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 77.14 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 82.18 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 81.51 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.82 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.71 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 77.14 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74.74 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 71.75 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 60.73 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 57.37 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 54.21 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 51.56 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 49.49 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 47.54 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 45.99 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.65 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.21 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.97 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 40.76 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.52 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.35 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.21 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.05 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 34.94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.77 | -3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 32.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 32.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.98 | 127.47 | 159.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.58 | 96.85 | 123.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.03 | 78.4 | 94.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.01 | 67.52 | 76.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.88 | 68.07 | 82.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.87 | 51.56 | 78.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 | 38.35 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.39 | 32.77 | 36.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Congo was 32.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 159.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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