Death rate from diabetes in Congo
Congo: Death rate from diabetes was 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
18.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 diabetes in Congo is 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Congo peaked at 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Congo 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 98 Nicaragua 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ghana 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Cameroon 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Laos 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Mozambique 18.91 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 diabetes in Congo?
- Death rate from diabetes in Congo was 19.3 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 diabetes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.