Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from road injuries was 15,615 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15,615 deaths 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 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,615 deaths, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,069 deaths | 16,749 deaths | 19,212 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,130 deaths | 17,624 deaths | 19,149 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,296 deaths | 15,615 deaths | 20,976 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 road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from road injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15,615 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,615 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.