Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo
Congo: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo peaked at 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Congo 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Congo was 2.83 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (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.