Number of deaths who in Congo

Congo: Number of deaths who was 41,976 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
41,976
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41,976
in 2021
All-time low
37,223
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Congo, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 40.9k2001: 40.7k2002: 40.3k2003: 40.0k2004: 39.5k2005: 38.7k2006: 38.2k2007: 38.1k2008: 37.5k2009: 37.2k2010: 37.7k2011: 37.8k2012: 38.5k2013: 38.8k2014: 39.1k2015: 38.9k2016: 38.5k2017: 38.8k2018: 39.2k2019: 41.1k2020: 40.5k2021: 42.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Congo is 41,976, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Congo peaked at 41,976 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,223, in 2009.

That places Congo 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of deaths who in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40,922
2001 40,722 -0.5%
2002 40,347 -0.9%
2003 39,997 -0.9%
2004 39,512 -1.2%
2005 38,731 -2.0%
2006 38,152 -1.5%
2007 38,096 -0.1%
2008 37,459 -1.7%
2009 37,223 -0.6%
2010 37,732 +1.4%
2011 37,820 +0.2%
2012 38,532 +1.9%
2013 38,824 +0.8%
2014 39,064 +0.6%
2015 38,898 -0.4%
2016 38,542 -0.9%
2017 38,767 +0.6%
2018 39,191 +1.1%
2019 41,115 +4.9%
2020 40,478 -1.5%
2021 41,976 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,116 37,223 40,922 10
2010s 38,848 37,732 41,115 10
2020s 41,227 40,478 41,976 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 112 Republic of Moldova 45,959 compare
  2. 113 Lebanon 44,258 compare
  3. 114 Tajikistan 43,654 compare
  4. 116 Turkmenistan 41,727 compare
  5. 117 Norway 41,663 compare
  6. 118 Uruguay 41,191 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Congo?
Number of deaths who in Congo was 41,976 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 41,976 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 37,223 in 2009.
How does Congo rank for number of deaths who?
Congo ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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