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
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.
Death rate from meningitis who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.42 | — |
| 2001 | 31.32 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 35.47 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 35.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.34 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 35.34 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 27.22 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 34.14 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 33.91 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.64 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.67 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.25 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 23 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 21.62 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.71 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.48 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.52 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.83 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.08 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.42 | +10.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 | 22.64 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 | 13.83 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 | 13.08 | 14.42 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- 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 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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