Mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo
Congo: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 21.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.2
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 2000
All-time low
21.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo peaked at 36.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2021.
That places Congo 69th 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5 | — |
| 2001 | 34.1 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 30.1 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | -3.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.06 | 26.7 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 21.9 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 | 21.2 | 21.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Congo was 21.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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