Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Tuberculosis death rate was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 54 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 186 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 168 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 146 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 144 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 137 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 133 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 131 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 150 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 146 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 120 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 118 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 120 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 119 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 118 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 117 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 116 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 112 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 106 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 96 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 92 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 85 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 79 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 68 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 63 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 54 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.1 per 100,000 people | 120 per 100,000 people | 186 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4 per 100,000 people | 92 per 100,000 people | 120 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 85 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 186 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.