Death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.22 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2021
All-time low
1.03
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2006.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 1.03 1.07 10
2010s 1.08 1.04 1.15 10
2020s 1.15 1.09 1.22 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 112 Central African Republic 1.25 compare
  2. 113 Botswana 1.24 compare
  3. 114 Cape Verde 1.23 compare
  4. 116 Congo 1.21 compare
  5. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 1.19 compare
  6. 118 North Macedonia 1.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Death rates substance disorders who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2006.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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