Deaths age 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 32,301 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,301
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32,301
in 2024
All-time low
16,712
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 32,301 for deaths age 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 32,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,712, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,712 | — |
| 1991 | 16,997 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17,273 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,609 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,321 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18,802 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24,973 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 20,616 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 28,193 | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 28,460 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20,589 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 20,907 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21,232 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 21,535 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21,854 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,818 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 20,234 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20,665 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 21,073 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21,504 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21,877 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22,200 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22,481 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,852 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,413 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24,144 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25,156 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,241 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 27,148 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27,993 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28,889 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 29,741 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30,668 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 31,461 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 32,301 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,796 | 16,712 | 28,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,941 | 19,818 | 21,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,350 | 21,877 | 27,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,612 | 28,889 | 32,301 | 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 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 32,301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32,301 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,712 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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