Number of deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths who was 818,646 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
818,646
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 194 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 818,646 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 686,690, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 194 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 818,646 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 818,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 818,646 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 818,646 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,690 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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