Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Congo
Congo: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 6.24 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate, crude in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Congo is 6.24 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Congo peaked at 17.86 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.24 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Congo 149th out of 218 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 (per 1,000 people) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.47 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.86 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.41 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.52 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 13.28 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.01 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.33 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.39 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.17 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.98 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.58 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.52 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.47 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.57 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.67 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.15 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.38 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.48 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 11.92 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.45 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.03 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.62 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.25 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.96 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.23 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.77 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.34 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.29 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.24 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.24 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.24 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +33.2% | 11.61 per 1,000 people | 15.46 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.81 per 1,000 people | 14.09 per 1,000 people | 17.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.68 per 1,000 people | 11.63 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 10.47 per 1,000 people | 11.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 per 1,000 people | 10.67 per 1,000 people | 15.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 per 1,000 people | 8.37 per 1,000 people | 11.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 6.76 per 1,000 people | 8.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 6.24 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Congo?
- Death rate, crude in Congo was 6.24 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for death rate, crude?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.