Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate, adult, male was 270.24 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
270.24 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
609.19 per 1,000 male adults
in 1997
All-time low
270.24 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Congo stood at 270.24 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Congo peaked at 609.19 per 1,000 male adults in 1997 and was at its lowest, 270.24 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Congo ranks 31st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 434.42 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 427.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 423.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 417.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 413.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 407.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 403.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 401.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 395.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 392.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 388.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 385.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 383.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 380.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 379.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 376.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 375.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 372.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 372.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 373.71 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 373 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 373.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 373.6 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 372.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 372.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 371.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 370.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 370.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 369.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 370.35 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 372.33 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 375.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 376.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 380.84 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 386.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 381.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 381.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 609.19 per 1,000 male adults | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 460.91 per 1,000 male adults | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 398.44 per 1,000 male adults | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 370.15 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 361.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 356.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 346.04 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 336.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 329.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 323.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 324.07 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 318.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 318.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 310.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 308.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 304.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 303.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 298.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 296.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 294.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 291.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 289.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 308.32 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 294.75 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 305.73 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 288.95 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 273.12 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 270.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.66 per 1,000 male adults | 392.31 per 1,000 male adults | 434.42 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.08 per 1,000 male adults | 372.79 per 1,000 male adults | 388.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.75 per 1,000 male adults | 369.82 per 1,000 male adults | 373.6 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.33 per 1,000 male adults | 372.33 per 1,000 male adults | 609.19 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.56 per 1,000 male adults | 318.48 per 1,000 male adults | 370.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.4 per 1,000 male adults | 289.11 per 1,000 male adults | 310.84 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.56 per 1,000 male adults | 270.24 per 1,000 male adults | 305.73 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Congo?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Congo was 270.24 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?
- The highest recorded value was 609.19 per 1,000 male adults in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.24 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, 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.