Number of deaths per year in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths per year was 38,880 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,650
in 1997
All-time low
18,663
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 38,880 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Congo peaked at 44,650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,663, in 1963.
That places Congo 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,938 | — |
| 1951 | 19,963 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19,941 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 19,869 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 19,781 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19,630 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 19,481 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 19,320 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 19,159 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 19,022 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18,871 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 18,764 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18,703 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18,663 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,665 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,688 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18,768 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19,005 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 18,966 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 19,101 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,285 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,488 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19,737 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19,944 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20,209 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20,425 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 20,555 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 20,629 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,748 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20,808 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20,829 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,881 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20,977 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21,048 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21,147 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,664 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22,222 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22,859 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23,588 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,449 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 25,391 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 26,464 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 27,594 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28,942 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 30,433 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 31,554 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32,809 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 44,650 | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 38,319 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 36,163 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 35,476 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36,489 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,539 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36,015 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35,748 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35,539 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35,484 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35,678 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,599 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,824 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36,729 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36,655 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,819 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,777 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36,554 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36,530 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36,696 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36,817 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,057 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41,252 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 39,110 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 40,639 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 39,653 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38,880 | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38,880 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +36.1% | 32,809 | 44,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,610 | 19,022 | 19,963 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,819 | 18,663 | 19,101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,183 | 19,285 | 20,808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,966 | 20,829 | 24,449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,232 | 25,391 | 44,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,839 | 35,476 | 36,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,189 | 36,530 | 41,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,570 | 38,880 | 40,639 | 4 |
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- 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 per year in Congo?
- Number of deaths per year in Congo was 38,880 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44,650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,663 in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths per year?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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