Deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from strokes ghe was 45,588 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45,588
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,588
in 2021
All-time low
25,725
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 25.7k2001: 26.7k2002: 27.4k2003: 28.9k2004: 29.9k2005: 30.3k2006: 30.9k2007: 32.2k2008: 33.4k2009: 33.9k2010: 34.6k2011: 35.3k2012: 35.7k2013: 36.4k2014: 37.2k2015: 38.0k2016: 39.0k2017: 40.4k2018: 41.3k2019: 41.8k2020: 45.1k2021: 45.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 45,588. 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, deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45,588 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,725, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 25,725 —
2001 26,712 +3.8%
2002 27,395 +2.6%
2003 28,856 +5.3%
2004 29,866 +3.5%
2005 30,254 +1.3%
2006 30,919 +2.2%
2007 32,237 +4.3%
2008 33,420 +3.7%
2009 33,869 +1.3%
2010 34,580 +2.1%
2011 35,306 +2.1%
2012 35,713 +1.2%
2013 36,411 +2.0%
2014 37,239 +2.3%
2015 37,981 +2.0%
2016 39,040 +2.8%
2017 40,388 +3.5%
2018 41,347 +2.4%
2019 41,826 +1.2%
2020 45,122 +7.9%
2021 45,588 +1.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 45,588 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,175, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 45,588 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,925 25,725 33,869 10
2010s 37,983 34,580 41,826 10
2020s 45,355 45,122 45,588 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 19 North Korea 57,395 compare
  2. 20 Romania 48,881 compare
  3. 21 Turkey 47,119 compare
  4. 23 South Africa 37,902 compare
  5. 24 France 37,540 compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 37,170 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45,588 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 45,588 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 25,725 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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