Death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from malaria was 61.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.93
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
196.71
in 2001
All-time low
61.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.93. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 196.71 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.93, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.54 | — |
| 2001 | 196.71 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 166.4 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 186.92 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 190.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 191.46 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 190.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 182.65 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 150.59 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 133.51 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 124.15 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 110.78 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 88.06 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 76.73 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.59 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 79.77 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 78.77 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.14 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 80.96 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 78.16 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.9 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 68.38 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.77 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 61.93 | -2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.45 | 133.51 | 196.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.58 | 74.59 | 124.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.63 | 61.93 | 78.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 compare
- 10 Liberia 63.48 compare
- 12 Mali 58.17 compare
- 13 South Sudan 56.51 compare
- 14 Mozambique 51.82 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate from malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 196.71 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.93 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from malaria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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