Death rate from poisonings in Congo
Congo: Death rate from poisonings was 0.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2019
All-time low
0.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Congo is 0.6, 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 poisonings in Congo peaked at 1.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2020.
Congo ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 78 Czechia 0.6 compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.6 compare
- 78 Gabon 0.6 compare
- 78 Iran 0.6 compare
- 78 Slovakia 0.6 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.6 compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 0.6 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Congo?
- Death rate from poisonings in Congo was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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