Deaths from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from aids un was 13,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,692
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 143 countries
All-time high
61,410
in 2003
All-time low
13,692
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 13,692 for deaths from aids un in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61,410 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,692, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,039 | — |
| 1991 | 27,486 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 32,007 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 36,403 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 40,989 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 46,796 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 50,459 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 52,904 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 54,933 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 57,139 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 58,923 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 60,240 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61,153 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61,410 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60,528 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 58,882 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 56,652 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 54,735 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53,979 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,418 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 49,945 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 48,539 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45,950 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42,524 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 40,073 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 35,768 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 32,366 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 27,818 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 25,595 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 27,658 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 22,684 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 18,517 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 16,128 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 14,870 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 13,692 | -7.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,692 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,215 | 23,039 | 57,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,892 | 52,418 | 61,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,624 | 25,595 | 49,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,178 | 13,692 | 22,684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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 from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from aids un in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13,692 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from aids un recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61,410 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from aids un recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,692 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from aids un?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from aids un rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from aids un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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