Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 57.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.89
in 2000
All-time low
57.51
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 57.51 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 71.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.51, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.89 | — |
| 2001 | 71.43 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.5 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.88 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.42 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.96 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.68 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.41 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.55 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.26 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.31 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.81 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.37 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.16 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.57 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.13 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 57.81 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.51 | -0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 57.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 65.55 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.09 | 57.51 | 65.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 59 compare
- 11 Guinea 58.53 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 57.74 compare
- 14 Angola 57.18 compare
- 15 Mozambique 56.49 compare
- 16 Liberia 55.81 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57.51 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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