Reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported malaria deaths was 23,748 total in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23,748 total
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
23,748 total
in 2011
All-time low
416 total
in 2001
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000200520112000: 3.9k total2001: 416 total2002: 2.2k total2003: 989 total2004: 13.6k total2005: 15.3k total2006: 13.0k total2007: 14.4k total2008: 17.9k total2009: 21.2k total2010: 23.5k total2011: 23.7k total

Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo is 23,748 total, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5,608.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23,748 total in 2011 and was at its lowest, 416 total, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,280 total 416 total 21,168 total 10
2010s 23,612 total 23,476 total 23,748 total 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 7,001 total compare
  2. 3 Angola 6,909 total compare
  3. 4 Malawi 6,674 total compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Reported malaria deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23,748 total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
What is the highest reported malaria deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23,748 total in 2011.
What is the lowest reported malaria deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 416 total in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reported malaria deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
Is reported malaria deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,608.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported malaria deaths (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 658 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Reported malaria deaths include all deaths in health facilities that are attributed to malaria, whether or not confirmed by microscopy or by RDT. Deaths reported before 2000 can be probable and confirmed or only confirmed deaths depending on the country