Death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep.: Death rate from poisoning was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep., 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep. is 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep. peaked at 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Congo, Rep. ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.813 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Rep.
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Slovak Republic 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Czechia 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo, Rep.
- 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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep.?
- Death rate from poisoning in Congo, Rep. was 0.59 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 death rate from poisoning recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo, Rep. rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Congo, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.