Deaths by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths by age group was 54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 54 for deaths by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 344 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1959.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 | — |
| 1951 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 1955 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1956 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1962 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 37 | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 29 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 55 | +587.5% |
| 1980 | 85 | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 105 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 99 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 113 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 134 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 156 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 344 | +120.5% |
| 1996 | 267 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 131 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 63 | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 88 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 70 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 53 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 31 | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 35 | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 76 | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 153 | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 181 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 147 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 122 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 62 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | -12.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +587.5% | 8 | 55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.4 | 9 | 54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.2 | 8 | 55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3 | 76 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.9 | 63 | 344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 17 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 16 | 181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 54 | 122 | 4 |
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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 by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths by age group in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1959.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths by age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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