Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
92.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 94th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 104.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 104.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 103.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 100.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 100.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 99.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 91 Papua New Guinea 99.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Paraguay 99.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Cambodia 99.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 98.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 98.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 North Macedonia 98.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 98.93 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 105.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.