Deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from falls was 3,825 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3,825 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3,825 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,739 deaths, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,739 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,812 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,886 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,969 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,034 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,107 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,157 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,281 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,367 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,412 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,498 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,604 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,665 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,820 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,966 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,006 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,171 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,319 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,424 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,450 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,566 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,825 deaths | +7.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,825 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138 deaths, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,825 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,077 deaths | 1,739 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,992 deaths | 2,498 deaths | 3,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,696 deaths | 3,566 deaths | 3,825 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 falls in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from falls in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,825 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,825 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 deaths in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from falls?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.