Death rate from cancer in Congo
Congo: Death rate from cancer was 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
30.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Congo is 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Gambia 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Niger 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Qatar 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 21.62 deaths per 100,000 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Congo?
- Death rate from cancer in Congo was 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.