Death rate from drowning in Congo
Congo: Death rate from drowning was 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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
Congo recorded 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from drowning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Congo peaked at 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Congo ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Congo?
- Death rate from drowning in Congo was 3.72 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 drowning recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from drowning?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.