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.
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
- 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 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.