Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths drug overdoses who was 244.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 244.36. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 244.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.59, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.73 | 77.59 | 107.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.63 | 114.55 | 204.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.09 | 193.82 | 244.36 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 244.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 244.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.59 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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