Death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 16.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 16.28. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 39.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.28, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.21 | — |
| 2001 | 38.34 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.05 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.27 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.77 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 30.79 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 28.69 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.49 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.42 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.24 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.01 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.62 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.71 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.15 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.33 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.33 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 22.59 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 16.28 | -27.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -27.9% | 22.59 | 16.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 | 27.24 | 39.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 20.33 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 16.28 | 22.59 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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