Cause of death, by injury, female in Congo
Congo: Cause of death, by injury, female was 3.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, female in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in Congo stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Congo peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
That places Congo 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 cause of death, by injury, female in Congo?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Congo was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.