Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 53,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 53,959 for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53,959 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,024, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,024 | — |
| 1991 | 25,475 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25,960 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26,478 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27,268 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27,979 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40,256 | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 38,766 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 41,048 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 42,048 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39,738 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 40,505 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41,267 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 41,935 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 42,624 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34,423 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 35,200 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 35,936 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36,631 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37,290 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38,048 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,775 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39,419 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40,030 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40,784 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41,515 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42,390 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43,472 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44,825 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46,283 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 47,833 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 49,483 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 51,210 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 52,694 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 53,959 | +2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53,959 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,412, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53,959 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.9% | 27,979 | 40,256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,030 | 25,024 | 42,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,555 | 34,423 | 42,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,554 | 38,048 | 46,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,036 | 47,833 | 53,959 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53,959 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53,959 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,024 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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