Death rate from drowning ghe in Congo
Congo: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.72 for death rate from drowning ghe 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 ghe in Congo peaked at 11.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61, 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.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.38 | — |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | +149.7% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | +3.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +149.7% | 4.41 | 11.01 |
| 2020 | -67.2% | 11.01 | 3.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.2 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.16 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.61 | 3.72 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Congo?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Congo was 3.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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