Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 92.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 92.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 96.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 92.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 92.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.7% | 94.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 92.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.