Probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0606 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0606 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.104 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0606, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.104 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1019 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0999 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0977 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0956 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0932 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0841 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.082 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0777 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0756 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0735 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0714 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0696 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0679 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0643 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0624 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0606 | -2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0606 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0942 | 0.0841 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0643 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 | 0.0606 | 0.0624 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0606 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.104 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.