Tuberculosis deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis deaths who was 66,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 66,000 for tuberculosis deaths who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 141,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 215 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 deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,000 | — |
| 2001 | 136,000 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 132,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 127,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 109,000 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 120,000 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 119,000 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 123,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 125,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 124,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 123,000 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 111,000 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 106,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 104,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 94,000 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 91,000 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 79,000 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 76,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 66,000 | -13.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 16.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 16.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,800 | 109,000 | 141,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,000 | 104,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,200 | 66,000 | 94,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis deaths who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis deaths who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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