Number of deaths per year in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Number of deaths per year was 38,880 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
38,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
44,650
in 1997
All-time low
18,663
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of deaths per year in Congo, Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 44,650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,663, in 1963.
That places Congo, Republic of 122nd out of 229 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.
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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More health data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Congo, Republic of?
- Number of deaths per year in Congo, Republic of was 38,880 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 44,650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,663 in 1963.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for number of deaths per year?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 122nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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