Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9644 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9374 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9154 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8857 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.8579 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Suriname 0.8577 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Brazil 0.8572 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 0.8467 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Myanmar 0.838 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Malta 0.8299 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.8537 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.