Mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 25.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.1
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27
in 2003
All-time low
24.7
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 25.1.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th 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 ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8 | — |
| 2001 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.59 | 26.1 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 24.7 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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