Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 113 Togo 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Montenegro 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Naoero 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Tuvalu 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Congo 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Namibia 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Yemen 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.26 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.