Deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from drowning was 8,101 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,101 deaths
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,392 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
4,032 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from drowning in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,032 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,248 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4,529 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4,667 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,737 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,133 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,977 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,478 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,599 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,726 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,779 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,669 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 6,145 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,474 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 8,392 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7,196 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 8,065 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 7,829 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7,588 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,328 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,090 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,101 deaths | +14.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,101 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140 deaths, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,101 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.