Cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cause of death, by injury, male was 10.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10.4% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.