Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 79.59 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo stood at 79.59 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo peaked at 129.71 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.03 deaths, in 2017.
That places Congo 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.16 deaths | 97.53 deaths | 129.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.83 deaths | 79.03 deaths | 99.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.45 deaths | 79.31 deaths | 79.59 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Congo was 79.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 129.71 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.03 deaths in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Congo ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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