Death rate, crude in Congo
Congo: Death rate, crude was 6.24 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.24 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.86 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.24 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 148th 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 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% |
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 |
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- 145 New Caledonia 6.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 6.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Gambia 6.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Gabon 6.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Mexico 6.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 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 148th out of 217 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.