Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo
Congo: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 21.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
That places Congo 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Congo was 21.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.