Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo
Congo: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, 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 stood at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo peaked at 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Congo 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.26 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 Namibia 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Yemen 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Congo was 1.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (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.