Number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths was 901,849 in 2023. β² Rising
Number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 901,849, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 929,997 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 326,789, in 1951.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 334,055 | 326,789 | 348,373 | 10 |
| 1960s | 392,307 | 354,894 | 418,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 457,370 | 424,600 | 495,054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,313 | 507,106 | 609,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,585 | 618,468 | 761,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 769,627 | 738,369 | 797,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,284 | 799,042 | 879,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,990 | 893,708 | 929,997 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 901,849 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 929,997 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,789 in 1951.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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