Deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from drowning was 8,101 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8,101 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,392 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,032 deaths, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,913 deaths | 4,032 deaths | 5,726 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,247 deaths | 5,779 deaths | 8,392 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,596 deaths | 7,090 deaths | 8,101 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,101 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,032 deaths in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from drowning?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.