Death rate from malaria in Congo
Congo: Death rate from malaria was 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria 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
Congo recorded 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Congo peaked at 81.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Congo 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 41.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Togo 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Uganda 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Malawi 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Ghana 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Congo?
- Death rate from malaria in Congo was 37.7 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 malaria recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from malaria?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.