Death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate, crude was 8.42 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.42 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 217 countries
All-time high
23.7 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
8.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.42 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.7 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.42 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 23.51 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.31 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 23.14 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 22.05 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 21.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 21.63 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.38 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.09 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 20.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 20.36 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.14 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.92 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.76 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.58 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.57 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.12 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.98 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.85 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 18.67 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.24 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.17 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.96 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 17.72 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.17 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.86 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.62 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.33 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.14 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.79 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.52 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.74 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.87 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.58 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.62 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.38 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.81 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.41 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.26 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.01 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.37 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.11 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.35 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.08 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.38 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.42 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.76 per 1,000 people | 21.38 per 1,000 people | 23.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1 per 1,000 people | 19.12 per 1,000 people | 21.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.17 per 1,000 people | 17.17 per 1,000 people | 18.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 per 1,000 people | 15.58 per 1,000 people | 16.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 per 1,000 people | 12.01 per 1,000 people | 14.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 11.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 per 1,000 people | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 9.38 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.42 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate, crude?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.