Death rate from stroke in Congo
Congo: Death rate from stroke was 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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
The most recent figure for death rate from stroke in Congo is 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Congo peaked at 205.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Congo 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 68 Moldova 112.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Mauritania 109.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Comoros 108.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Mali 108.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Russia 106.9 deaths per 100,000 people 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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Congo?
- Death rate from stroke in Congo was 108.32 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 stroke recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 205.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from stroke?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.