Deaths from poisoning in Congo
Congo: Deaths from poisoning was 34.45 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from poisoning in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.45 deaths for deaths from poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in Congo peaked at 76.92 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.66 deaths, in 2002.
Congo ranks 105th 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 poisoning in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.17 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 31.36 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.66 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.8 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 33.22 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.02 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.94 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 34.36 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 36.16 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.32 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.79 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 39.42 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.09 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 33.74 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 34.19 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.93 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 76.92 deaths | +114.1% |
| 2020 | 34.34 deaths | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 34.45 deaths | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.45 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74 deaths, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.45 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18 deaths, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from poisoning 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 | +114.1% | 35.93 deaths | 76.92 deaths |
| 2020 | -55.4% | 76.92 deaths | 34.34 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.41 deaths | 29.66 deaths | 36.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 deaths | 33.74 deaths | 76.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4 deaths | 34.34 deaths | 34.45 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in Congo?
- Deaths from poisoning in Congo was 34.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 deaths in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from poisoning?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.