Deaths from aids un in Congo
Congo: Deaths from aids un was 6,017 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,017
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 143 countries
All-time high
7,843
in 2004
All-time low
3,229
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths from aids un in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from aids un in Congo is 6,017, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from aids un in Congo peaked at 7,843 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,229, in 1990.
Congo ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths from aids un in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,229 | — |
| 1991 | 3,825 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 4,408 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4,961 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 5,507 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 5,988 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 6,421 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,753 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,959 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,201 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,370 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,759 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,831 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,782 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,843 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,498 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,183 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,116 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,330 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,645 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5,824 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,722 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,955 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,187 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,357 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,559 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,556 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,595 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,664 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,740 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,785 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,750 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,540 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,273 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,017 | -4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,017 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,017 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,525 | 3,229 | 7,201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,236 | 5,645 | 7,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,316 | 5,722 | 6,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,473 | 6,017 | 6,785 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from aids un in Congo?
- Deaths from aids un in Congo was 6,017 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from aids un recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,843 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from aids un recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,229 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from aids un?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from aids un rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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