Number of deaths in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths was 38,880 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,650
in 1997
All-time low
18,663
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 38,880 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Congo peaked at 44,650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,663, in 1963.
That places Congo 122nd out of 236 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Congo?
- Number of deaths in Congo was 38,880 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44,650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,663 in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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