Death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from falls was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 125 Yemen 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Angola 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Madagascar 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Lesotho 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.99 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 falls recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from falls?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.