Death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from meningitis who was 14.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.42
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.63
in 2003
All-time low
13.08
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 27.42001: 31.32002: 35.52003: 35.62004: 30.32005: 35.32006: 27.22007: 34.12008: 33.92009: 22.62010: 21.52011: 22.72012: 19.22013: 232014: 21.62015: 15.72016: 16.32017: 15.52018: 14.52019: 13.82020: 13.12021: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 14.42 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.34 22.64 35.63 10
2010s 18.39 13.83 23 10
2020s 13.75 13.08 14.42 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Guinea 17.97 compare
  2. 8 Mali 17.67 compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
  4. 11 Sierra Leone 14.05 compare
  5. 12 Eritrea 12.92 compare
  6. 13 Benin 12.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.63 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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