Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 32,301 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
32,301
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32,301
in 2024
All-time low
16,712
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 16.7k1991: 17.0k1992: 17.3k1993: 17.6k1994: 18.3k1995: 18.8k1996: 25.0k1997: 20.6k1998: 28.2k1999: 28.5k2000: 20.6k2001: 20.9k2002: 21.2k2003: 21.5k2004: 21.9k2005: 19.8k2006: 20.2k2007: 20.7k2008: 21.1k2009: 21.5k2010: 21.9k2011: 22.2k2012: 22.5k2013: 22.9k2014: 23.4k2015: 24.1k2016: 25.2k2017: 26.2k2018: 27.1k2019: 28.0k2020: 28.9k2021: 29.7k2022: 30.7k2023: 31.5k2024: 32.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 32,301 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,712, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 India 134,327 compare
  2. 2 China 38,232 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 38,113 compare
  4. 5 Sudan 26,696 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 24,673 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 22,705 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 32,301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32,301 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 16,712 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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