Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 22,562 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22,562
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,562
in 2021
All-time low
8,758
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 22,562. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22,562 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,758, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,758 | — |
| 1991 | 9,050 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9,348 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,652 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10,016 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 10,427 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10,796 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,153 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,564 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 11,994 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,408 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12,802 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,211 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,626 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14,067 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,629 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,264 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15,827 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16,356 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,866 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,259 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,632 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18,096 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18,620 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19,195 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19,757 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20,270 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20,765 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,254 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,686 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,143 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,562 | +1.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 22,562 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 22,562 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,276 | 8,758 | 11,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,506 | 12,408 | 16,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,453 | 17,259 | 21,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,352 | 22,143 | 22,562 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 22,562 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22,562 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,758 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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