Deaths from road injuries in Congo
Congo: Deaths from road injuries was 562.06 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Congo stood at 562.06 deaths. 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 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 562.06 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 789.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 716.7 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 723.07 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 743.58 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 744.78 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 760.46 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 783.44 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 828.32 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 849.34 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 869 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 857.07 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 870.42 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 731.69 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 793.98 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 848.99 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 974.27 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1,050 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 954.03 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 834.75 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 758.84 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 746.56 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 562.06 deaths | -24.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 562.06 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498 deaths, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 562.06 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048 deaths, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.78 deaths | 716.7 deaths | 869 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 867.38 deaths | 731.69 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.31 deaths | 562.06 deaths | 746.56 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 road injuries in Congo?
- Deaths from road injuries in Congo was 562.06 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.06 deaths 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 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.