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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +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% | -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 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- 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)
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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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.