Deaths from road injuries in Congo
Congo: Deaths from road injuries was 562.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
562.06
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,050
in 2016
All-time low
562.06
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Congo stood at 562.06. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Congo peaked at 1,050 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 562.06, in 2021.
That places Congo 109th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 789.15 | — |
| 2001 | 716.7 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 723.07 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 743.58 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 744.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 760.46 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 783.44 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 828.32 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 849.34 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 869 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 857.07 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 870.42 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 731.69 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 793.98 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 848.99 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 974.27 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1,050 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 954.03 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 834.75 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 758.84 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 746.56 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 562.06 | -24.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 562.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 562.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.78 | 716.7 | 869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 867.38 | 731.69 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.31 | 562.06 | 746.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Congo?
- Deaths from road injuries in Congo was 562.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.06 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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