Number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths who was 818,646 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
818,646
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
818,646
in 2021
All-time low
686,690
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020212000: 686.7k2001: 694.1k2002: 704.1k2003: 709.8k2004: 708.9k2005: 709.8k2006: 714.0k2007: 719.8k2008: 729.4k2009: 735.1k2010: 737.7k2011: 743.7k2012: 750.9k2013: 753.3k2014: 754.9k2015: 758.5k2016: 763.4k2017: 771.5k2018: 771.3k2019: 775.9k2020: 788.2k2021: 818.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 818,646 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 818,646 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 686,690, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 686,690
2001 694,128 +1.1%
2002 704,076 +1.4%
2003 709,777 +0.8%
2004 708,900 -0.1%
2005 709,842 +0.1%
2006 714,008 +0.6%
2007 719,753 +0.8%
2008 729,393 +1.3%
2009 735,090 +0.8%
2010 737,697 +0.4%
2011 743,713 +0.8%
2012 750,900 +1.0%
2013 753,269 +0.3%
2014 754,916 +0.2%
2015 758,542 +0.5%
2016 763,368 +0.6%
2017 771,524 +1.1%
2018 771,335 -0.0%
2019 775,901 +0.6%
2020 788,195 +1.6%
2021 818,646 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 711,166 686,690 735,090 10
2010s 758,116 737,697 775,901 10
2020s 803,420 788,195 818,646 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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  5. 16 Ukraine 744,165 compare
  6. 17 Viet Nam 736,850 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of deaths who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 818,646 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 818,646 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 686,690 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths who?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths who
Source
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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