Burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Burden of disease who was 57,875 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
57,875
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102,539
in 2000
All-time low
57,875
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo is 57,875, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 102,539 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57,875, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,539 | — |
| 2001 | 100,145 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 98,269 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 95,777 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 92,763 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 89,940 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 87,420 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 85,040 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 83,014 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 80,781 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 78,293 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 76,145 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 74,205 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 71,823 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 69,413 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 67,321 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65,391 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 63,846 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 61,741 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 59,974 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58,257 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 57,875 | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57,875 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57,875 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,569 | 80,781 | 102,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,815 | 59,974 | 78,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,066 | 57,875 | 58,257 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 10 Mozambique 60,240 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 59,393 compare
- 12 Guinea 58,824 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 56,818 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 55,999 compare
- 16 South Africa 55,776 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 burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burden of disease who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57,875 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 102,539 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,875 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for burden of disease who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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