Deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 31,921 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 31,921, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31,921 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,119, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 201 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 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,119 | — |
| 1991 | 15,324 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15,530 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15,750 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16,193 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16,570 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21,463 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 19,539 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 22,598 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 23,232 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20,602 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 21,063 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,495 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21,847 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22,139 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19,753 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 20,045 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,366 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20,723 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,100 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,572 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22,083 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22,474 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22,742 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,138 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23,578 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 24,100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24,829 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,755 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26,754 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,791 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 28,915 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 30,089 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31,075 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 31,921 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,132 | 15,119 | 23,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,913 | 19,753 | 22,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,702 | 21,572 | 26,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,958 | 27,791 | 31,921 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31,921 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31,921 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,119 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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