Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, adult, female was 219.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
219.2 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
419.13 per 1,000 female adults
in 1964
All-time low
219.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 219.2 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 419.13 per 1,000 female adults in 1964 and was at its lowest, 219.2 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 411.02 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 417.12 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 416.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 414.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 419.13 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 413.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 403.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 401.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 400.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 398 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 394.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 392.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 390.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 389.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 388.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 387.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 387.09 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 386.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 389.76 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 385.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 384.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 383.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 382.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 380.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 377.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 377.77 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 373.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 368.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 361.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 354.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 348.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 341.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 334.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 327.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 324.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 316.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 323.45 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 313.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 313.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 310.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 304.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 304.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 305.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 302.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 300.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 297.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 294.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 291.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 288.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 284.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 279.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 275.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 270.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 265.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 261.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 257.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 253.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 248.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 243.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 240.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 237.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 253.32 per 1,000 female adults | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 236.69 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 221.24 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 219.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.48 per 1,000 female adults | 398 per 1,000 female adults | 419.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 389.11 per 1,000 female adults | 385.36 per 1,000 female adults | 394.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.35 per 1,000 female adults | 354.93 per 1,000 female adults | 384.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.42 per 1,000 female adults | 310.61 per 1,000 female adults | 348.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.43 per 1,000 female adults | 284.37 per 1,000 female adults | 305.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.62 per 1,000 female adults | 240.74 per 1,000 female adults | 279.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.52 per 1,000 female adults | 219.2 per 1,000 female adults | 253.32 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 219.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 419.13 per 1,000 female adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.