Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 56.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Democratic Republic of Congo is 56.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 71.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.9% | — |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 57.5% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.