Cause of death, by injury in Congo
Congo: Cause of death, by injury was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in 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 injury in Congo is 5.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Congo peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Congo ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 112 Norway 5.8% compare
- 113 Iceland 5.8% compare
- 114 Malaysia 5.7% compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 5.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 118 Switzerland 5.5% compare
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 in Congo?
- Cause of death, by injury in Congo was 5.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.