Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.8537 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8537
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 2000
All-time low
0.8489
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.8537 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8489, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9644 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9374 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9154 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8857 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.863 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8489 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8537 | +0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8537 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8537 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 | 0.863 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8513 | 0.8489 | 0.8537 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8537 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8489 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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