Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Congo
Congo: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
129.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
197.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
111.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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
In 2021, death rate from hiv/aids in Congo stood at 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Congo peaked at 197.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 111.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Congo 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 197.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 195.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 190.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 186.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 172.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 160.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 154.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 114.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 113.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 121.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 124.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 124.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 124.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 125.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 126.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 128.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 19.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 151.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Botswana 149.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 130.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 119.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Zambia 102.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 87.67 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hiv/aids in Congo?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Congo was 129.24 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 hiv/aids recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 197.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.