Deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from drowning ghe was 8,101 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,101
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,392
in 2014
All-time low
4,032
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 4.0k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.7k2004: 4.7k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.7k2010: 5.8k2011: 6.7k2012: 6.1k2013: 7.5k2014: 8.4k2015: 7.2k2016: 8.1k2017: 7.8k2018: 7.6k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.1k2021: 8.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8,101 for deaths from drowning ghe 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 ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,392 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,032, 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.

Deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,032 —
2001 4,248 +5.4%
2002 4,529 +6.6%
2003 4,667 +3.1%
2004 4,737 +1.5%
2005 5,133 +8.4%
2006 4,977 -3.0%
2007 5,478 +10.0%
2008 5,599 +2.2%
2009 5,726 +2.3%
2010 5,779 +0.9%
2011 6,669 +15.4%
2012 6,145 -7.9%
2013 7,474 +21.6%
2014 8,392 +12.3%
2015 7,196 -14.2%
2016 8,065 +12.1%
2017 7,829 -2.9%
2018 7,588 -3.1%
2019 7,328 -3.4%
2020 7,090 -3.2%
2021 8,101 +14.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,101 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,101 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,913 4,032 5,726 10
2010s 7,247 5,779 8,392 10
2020s 7,596 7,090 8,101 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 3 Pakistan 22,120 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 14,156 compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 9,053 compare
  4. 7 Vietnam 7,680 compare
  5. 8 Japan 7,478 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 6,920 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,101 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8,392 in 2014.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4,032 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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