Number of deaths from malaria who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths from malaria who was 67,676 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,676
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
115,742
in 2006
All-time low
57,471
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 67,676 for number of deaths from malaria who 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 who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 115,742 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,471, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,208 | — |
| 2001 | 102,551 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 89,442 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 103,447 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 108,750 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 112,534 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 115,742 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 114,113 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 96,965 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 88,664 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 85,123 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 78,483 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 64,511 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 57,471 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 60,156 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60,443 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,971 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 68,597 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 77,570 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 75,254 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,025 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,300 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 70,024 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67,464 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 67,676 | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 67,676 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 67,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,542 | 88,664 | 115,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,458 | 57,471 | 85,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,098 | 67,464 | 75,025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 67,676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 115,742 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,471 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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