Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo
Congo: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.6 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo is 0.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Congo ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 100,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 per 100,000 population | 0.9 per 100,000 population | 1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 per 100,000 population | 0.7 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 78 Czechia 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).