Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, adult, male was 285.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
285.03 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
509.54 per 1,000 male adults
in 1964
All-time low
285.03 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 285.03 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 509.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1964 and was at its lowest, 285.03 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20th 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 460.52 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 486.39 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 483.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 481.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 509.54 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 494.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 448.6 per 1,000 male adults | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 451.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 446.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 443.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 441.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 439.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 435.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 434.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 432.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 430.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 429.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 428.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 440.01 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 423.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 419.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 418.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 417.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 415.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 412.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 410.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 407.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 403.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 400.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 396.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 393.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 389.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 386.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 388.06 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 384.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 379.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 414.85 per 1,000 male adults | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 392.39 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 448.53 per 1,000 male adults | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 443.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 371.26 per 1,000 male adults | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 369.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 373.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 363.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 353.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 349.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 344.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 340.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 338.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 338.4 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 329.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 324.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 322.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 319.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 315.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 312.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 308.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 305.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 302.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 300.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 301.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 321.73 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 304.59 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 286.97 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 285.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470.53 per 1,000 male adults | 443.76 per 1,000 male adults | 509.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 433.59 per 1,000 male adults | 423.55 per 1,000 male adults | 441.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.16 per 1,000 male adults | 396.75 per 1,000 male adults | 419.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.15 per 1,000 male adults | 379.41 per 1,000 male adults | 448.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.38 per 1,000 male adults | 338.01 per 1,000 male adults | 373.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.36 per 1,000 male adults | 300.88 per 1,000 male adults | 329.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.04 per 1,000 male adults | 285.03 per 1,000 male adults | 321.73 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 17 Russian Federation 294.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 18 Benin 287.55 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 284.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 22 Burundi 283.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 285.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 509.54 per 1,000 male adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.