Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.