Number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths from hivaids who was 7,542 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,542
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,542
in 2021
All-time low
4,880
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo stood at 7,542. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo peaked at 7,542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,880, in 2009.
Congo ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,073 | — |
| 2001 | 6,442 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6,529 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,517 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,620 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,348 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,107 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,122 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,459 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4,880 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,089 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5,089 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,340 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,730 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6,017 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,330 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,461 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,843 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,067 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,300 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,542 | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,542 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,075, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,542 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,005, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,110 | 4,880 | 6,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,056 | 5,089 | 7,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,421 | 7,300 | 7,542 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 21 Ghana 10,967 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 10,404 compare
- 23 South Sudan 7,837 compare
- 25 Myanmar 5,926 compare
- 26 United States 5,082 compare
- 27 Mali 4,994 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo?
- Number of deaths from hivaids who in Congo was 7,542 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,880 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths from hivaids who?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hivaids who rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from hivaids who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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