Deaths by age group in Congo
Congo: Deaths by age group was 7,474 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7,474 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Congo peaked at 12,757 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,472 deaths, in 1984.
That places Congo 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,544 deaths | 8,820 deaths | 10,028 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,258 deaths | 8,088 deaths | 8,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,213 deaths | 8,034 deaths | 8,335 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,728 deaths | 7,472 deaths | 8,078 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,577 deaths | 8,350 deaths | 12,757 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,500 deaths | 10,399 deaths | 12,490 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,481 deaths | 8,321 deaths | 10,557 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,664 deaths | 7,474 deaths | 7,861 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 61 Guatemala 8,105 deaths compare
- 62 Venezuela 8,047 deaths compare
- 63 Peru 7,984 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,499 deaths compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 6,456 deaths compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 6,396 deaths compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Congo?
- Deaths by age group in Congo was 7,474 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,757 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,472 deaths in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for deaths by age group?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.