Number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths from malaria was 67,676 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 67,676 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 115,742 Deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,471 Deaths, in 2013.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,208 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102,551 Deaths | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 89,442 Deaths | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 103,447 Deaths | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 108,750 Deaths | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 112,534 Deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 115,742 Deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 114,113 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 96,965 Deaths | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 88,664 Deaths | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 85,123 Deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 78,483 Deaths | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 64,511 Deaths | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 57,471 Deaths | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 60,156 Deaths | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60,443 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,971 Deaths | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 68,597 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 77,570 Deaths | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 75,254 Deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,025 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,300 Deaths | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 70,024 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67,464 Deaths | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 67,676 Deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,542 Deaths | 88,664 Deaths | 115,742 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,458 Deaths | 57,471 Deaths | 85,123 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,098 Deaths | 67,464 Deaths | 75,025 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 67,676 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 115,742 Deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,471 Deaths in 2013.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.