Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Congo
Congo: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 0.6 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Gabon 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Iran 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Slovakia 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Congo
- 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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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 184 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)