Deaths from drowning ghe in Congo
Congo: Deaths from drowning ghe was 216.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning ghe in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Congo is 216.9, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Congo peaked at 613.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.47, in 2000.
Congo ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.47 | — |
| 2001 | 187.65 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 173.11 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 196.16 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 219.62 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 241.99 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 237.66 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 244.24 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 257.75 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 265.17 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 275.02 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 243.03 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 263.71 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 295.84 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 293.42 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 259.25 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 215.79 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 223.26 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 240.12 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 613.31 | +155.4% |
| 2020 | 205.88 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 216.9 | +5.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 216.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 216.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +155.4% | 240.12 | 613.31 |
| 2020 | -66.4% | 613.31 | 205.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.18 | 168.47 | 265.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.27 | 215.79 | 613.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.39 | 205.88 | 216.9 | 2 |
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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 drowning ghe in Congo?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Congo was 216.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 613.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.47 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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