Number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Number of deaths from stroke was 45,588 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 45,588 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 45,588 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,725 deaths, in 2000.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,925 deaths | 25,725 deaths | 33,869 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,983 deaths | 34,580 deaths | 41,826 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,355 deaths | 45,122 deaths | 45,588 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Dem. Rep.
- 19 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 57,395 deaths compare
- 20 Romania 48,881 deaths compare
- 21 Turkiye 47,119 deaths compare
- 23 South Africa 37,902 deaths compare
- 24 France 37,540 deaths compare
- 25 United Kingdom 37,170 deaths compare
More health data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 45,588 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 45,588 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,725 deaths in 2000.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.