Death rate road traffic injuries in Congo
Congo: Death rate road traffic injuries was 29.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29.7
World rank
26th
of 182 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2019
All-time low
25.5
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Congo is 29.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Congo peaked at 29.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2005.
That places Congo 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3 | — |
| 2005 | 25.5 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +7.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 27 | 29.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Congo?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Congo was 29.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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