Tuberculosis death rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis death rate was 52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
193
in 2000
All-time low
47
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Congo stood at 52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Congo peaked at 193 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2023.
Congo ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193 | — |
| 2001 | 171 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 157 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 180 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 145 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 156 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 147 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 146 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 126 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 114 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 106 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 95 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 84 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 61 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 52 | +10.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.7 | 133 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7 | 61 | 126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 | 47 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 60 compare
- 16 Nepal 54 compare
- 18 South Sudan 51 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 49 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 47 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Congo?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Congo was 52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 193 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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