Deaths by age group in Congo
Congo: Deaths by age group was 7,474 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,474 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,757 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
7,472 deaths
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Deaths by age group in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,028 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,013 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 9,955 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 9,853 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 9,712 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 9,545 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 9,360 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 9,169 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 8,990 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 8,820 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 8,654 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8,509 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8,370 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,272 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 8,198 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 8,146 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 8,111 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,136 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8,088 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,092 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,123 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8,170 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,233 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,276 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8,313 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8,335 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 8,289 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,219 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8,138 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 8,034 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,918 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,819 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,698 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,588 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7,472 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7,534 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,600 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,705 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7,865 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8,078 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,350 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8,704 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9,119 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9,608 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10,168 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 10,735 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 11,318 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 12,757 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 12,650 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,362 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12,284 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12,490 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,379 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,074 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,718 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11,360 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,018 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10,745 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10,538 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,399 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,557 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,389 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,201 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,941 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,546 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,218 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,899 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,590 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,321 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,148 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,861 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 7,738 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,582 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,474 deaths | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,474 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162 deaths, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,474 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.