Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths among adolescents was 22,038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 22,038 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,905, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,905 | — |
| 1991 | 10,151 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,430 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10,728 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,075 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11,409 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 18,793 | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 19,227 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,450 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18,816 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,136 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19,442 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19,772 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20,088 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20,485 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,670 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 15,155 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 15,570 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,908 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,190 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,476 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,692 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,945 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,288 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,646 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,937 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,290 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18,643 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,070 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,529 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,042 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20,568 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21,121 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21,619 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22,038 | +1.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 22,038 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 22,038 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +64.7% | 11,409 | 18,793 |
| 2005 | -28.4% | 20,485 | 14,670 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,898 | 9,905 | 19,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,642 | 14,670 | 20,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,852 | 16,476 | 19,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,078 | 20,042 | 22,038 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 22,038 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,905 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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