Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (per 1,000 female adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 219.2 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 219.2 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 419.13 per 1,000 female adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.2 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 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.