Number of deaths from stroke in Congo

Congo: Number of deaths from stroke was 2,312 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2,312 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,537 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
2,129 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from stroke in Congo, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.5k deaths2001: 2.4k deaths2002: 2.3k deaths2003: 2.2k deaths2004: 2.3k deaths2005: 2.2k deaths2006: 2.1k deaths2007: 2.2k deaths2008: 2.2k deaths2009: 2.2k deaths2010: 2.3k deaths2011: 2.3k deaths2012: 2.3k deaths2013: 2.3k deaths2014: 2.2k deaths2015: 2.2k deaths2016: 2.1k deaths2017: 2.1k deaths2018: 2.3k deaths2019: 2.4k deaths2020: 2.3k deaths2021: 2.3k deaths

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 stood at 2,312 deaths.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Congo peaked at 2,537 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,129 deaths, in 2016.

That places Congo 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,266 deaths 2,135 deaths 2,537 deaths 10
2010s 2,248 deaths 2,129 deaths 2,386 deaths 10
2020s 2,323 deaths 2,312 deaths 2,334 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 126 Armenia 2,479 deaths compare
  2. 127 Lebanon 2,388 deaths compare
  3. 128 New Zealand 2,333 deaths compare
  4. 130 Norway 2,306 deaths compare
  5. 132 Mauritania 2,052 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from stroke in Congo?
Number of deaths from stroke in Congo was 2,312 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?
The highest recorded value was 2,537 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,129 deaths in 2016.
How does Congo rank for number of deaths from stroke?
Congo ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from stroke
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.