Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact … female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact … female was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2004
All-time low
23.0%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.8 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 25 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 25.6 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 25.5 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 23.5 %2019: 23 %2020: 23.4 %2021: 23.9 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Democratic Republic of Congo is 23.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2019.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact … female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 24.8% —
2001 25.1% +1.2%
2002 25.0% -0.4%
2003 25.5% +2.0%
2004 25.6% +0.4%
2005 25.4% -0.8%
2006 25.3% -0.4%
2007 25.5% +0.8%
2008 25.5% +0.0%
2009 25.1% -1.6%
2010 24.9% -0.8%
2011 24.6% -1.2%
2012 24.3% -1.2%
2013 24.1% -0.8%
2014 23.9% -0.8%
2015 23.8% -0.4%
2016 23.6% -0.8%
2017 23.6% +0.0%
2018 23.5% -0.4%
2019 23.0% -2.1%
2020 23.4% +1.7%
2021 23.9% +2.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 24.8% 25.6% 10
2010s 23.9% 23.0% 24.9% 10
2020s 23.6% 23.4% 23.9% 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 20 Sierra Leone 24.7% compare
  2. 20 South Africa 24.7% compare
  3. 22 Guinea 24.2% compare
  4. 23 Guyana 23.9% compare
  5. 25 Yemen 23.8% compare
  6. 26 Burundi 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).