Death rate from malaria in Congo
Congo: Death rate from malaria was 36.05 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 36.05 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Congo peaked at 80.92 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.05 Deaths, in 2024.
That places Congo 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.18 Deaths | 42.88 Deaths | 80.92 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.44 Deaths | 39.38 Deaths | 41.77 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 Deaths | 36.05 Deaths | 38.9 Deaths | 5 |
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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 36.05 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.92 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from malaria?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.