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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
36
1966–2026

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1966–2026

01231966199620261966: 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.365 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people2026: 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2026.

The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4719 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1338 deaths per 100,000 people 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1970s 0.2022 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6067 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 0.0362 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0915 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2000s 0.0944 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4465 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 0.0979 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3204 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 0.5725 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 41 Burundi 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 42 Taiwan 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 43 Laos 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 45 Guatemala 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 46 South Sudan 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 47 Mauritius 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.