Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo
Congo: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 71.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo stood at 71.42 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo peaked at 71.42 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.98 deaths, in 2003.
That places Congo 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 55.02 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 50.57 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 47.98 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 51.02 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 51.8 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.75 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 51.08 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 52.71 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.02 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 59.4 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.71 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.4 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 63.23 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62.72 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.34 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.4 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.77 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.12 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 68.98 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 71.42 deaths | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.82 deaths | 47.98 deaths | 61.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 deaths | 59.4 deaths | 68.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.31 deaths | 67.2 deaths | 71.42 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 121 Guinea 100 deaths compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 87.95 deaths compare
- 123 Egypt 81.91 deaths compare
- 125 Georgia 65.71 deaths compare
- 126 Central African Republic 63.68 deaths compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 63.57 deaths compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Congo was 71.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.42 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.98 deaths in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.