Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo
Congo: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,005 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,005 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo peaked at 3,176 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,005, in 2021.
Congo ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,131 | — |
| 2001 | 3,086 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,097 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,043 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,100 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,176 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,971 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,973 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,958 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,811 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,773 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,705 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,767 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,511 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,415 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,327 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,258 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,207 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,204 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,392 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,079 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,005 | -3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,811 | 3,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,456 | 2,204 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,042 | 2,005 | 2,079 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Congo was 2,005 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,176 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,005 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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