Tuberculosis death rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis death rate was 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
98.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
123.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
55.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Congo peaked at 123.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Congo 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 72.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 115.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 95.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 100.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 123.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 116.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 115.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 97.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 87.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 105.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 107.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 103.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 East Timor 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Namibia 100.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 97.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 95.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 South Africa 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Congo?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Congo was 98.42 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 123.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.