Death rate from cancer in Congo
Congo: Death rate from cancer was 30.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.36
in 2000
All-time low
30.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Congo is 30.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Congo peaked at 38.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2021.
That places Congo 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.36 | — |
| 2001 | 36.06 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 34.75 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.46 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.22 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.42 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.65 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.44 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.88 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.04 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.55 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.34 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.56 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5 | -3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 | 32.42 | 38.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 | 31.74 | 34.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 | 30.5 | 31.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Gambia 35.49 compare
- 189 Niger 32.12 compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 30.91 compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 29.84 compare
- 193 Qatar 23.02 compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 21.62 compare
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- 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 from cancer in Congo?
- Death rate from cancer in Congo was 30.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from cancer?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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