Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths among adolescents was 466 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Congo is 466, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Congo peaked at 683 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 421, in 2013.
That places Congo 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 518 | — |
| 1991 | 513 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 507 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 503 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 502 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 502 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 502 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 613 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 568 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 504 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 503 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 500 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 494 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 487 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 481 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 475 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 470 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 464 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 457 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 449 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 440 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 431 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 424 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 421 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 421 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 422 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 425 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 431 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 437 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 683 | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 453 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 461 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 467 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 470 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 466 | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 466 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 466 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +56.3% | 437 | 683 |
| 2020 | -33.7% | 683 | 453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.2 | 502 | 613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478 | 449 | 503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.5 | 421 | 683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.4 | 453 | 470 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 70 Cambodia 502 compare
- 71 Ukraine 492 compare
- 72 Japan 489 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 462 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 407 compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 383 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Congo?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Congo was 466 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 683 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 421 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Congo ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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