Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 39.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.94
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.37
in 2000
All-time low
38.88
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 91.42001: 79.42002: 86.62003: 78.32004: 81.92005: 72.52006: 69.72007: 68.72008: 68.52009: 77.52010: 71.92011: 77.22012: 67.22013: 67.12014: 66.72015: 59.62016: 59.62017: 532018: 44.92019: 42.22020: 38.92021: 39.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 39.94 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 91.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 91.37 —
2001 79.36 -13.1%
2002 86.58 +9.1%
2003 78.29 -9.6%
2004 81.92 +4.6%
2005 72.54 -11.5%
2006 69.67 -4.0%
2007 68.71 -1.4%
2008 68.53 -0.3%
2009 77.51 +13.1%
2010 71.93 -7.2%
2011 77.24 +7.4%
2012 67.22 -13.0%
2013 67.08 -0.2%
2014 66.7 -0.6%
2015 59.63 -10.6%
2016 59.58 -0.1%
2017 52.99 -11.1%
2018 44.9 -15.3%
2019 42.25 -5.9%
2020 38.88 -8.0%
2021 39.94 +2.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 39.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 39.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.45 68.53 91.37 10
2010s 60.95 42.25 77.24 10
2020s 39.41 38.88 39.94 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 15 Kiribati 43.61 compare
  2. 16 Burundi 41.78 compare
  3. 17 Angola 41.61 compare
  4. 19 Guinea-Bissau 39.03 compare
  5. 20 Togo 38.69 compare
  6. 21 Cameroon 36.99 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 39.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 91.37 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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