Death rate in Congo
Congo: Death rate was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Congo peaked at 23.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Congo ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 Western Sahara 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Turkey 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Gambia 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 166 New Caledonia 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Gabon 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Congo?
- Death rate in Congo was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for death rate?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.