Death rate from fires and burns who in Congo
Congo: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns who in Congo is 2.18, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Congo peaked at 4.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2021.
That places Congo 65th 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 fires and burns who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.27 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.49, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from fires and burns who 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 | +88.9% | 2.44 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | -51.8% | 4.61 | 2.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.25 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.39 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 2.21 compare
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- 67 Azerbaijan 2.07 compare
- 68 Mongolia 2.05 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Congo?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Congo was 2.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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