Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from road injuries was 15,615 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15,615 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 20,976 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,615, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,061 | — |
| 2001 | 19,212 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19,142 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,766 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17,965 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17,412 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16,749 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17,177 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,692 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17,510 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17,624 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17,857 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,603 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 18,085 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,833 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,864 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,037 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17,976 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,149 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 18,276 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20,976 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 15,615 | -25.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15,615 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15,615 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.6% | 20,976 | 15,615 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,069 | 16,749 | 19,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,130 | 17,624 | 19,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,296 | 15,615 | 20,976 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15,615 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,976 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,615 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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