Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.88 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.