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

Latest (2021)
0.0606
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.104
in 2000
All-time low
0.0606
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12000201020212000: 0.1042001: 0.1022002: 0.12003: 0.0982004: 0.0962005: 0.0932006: 0.0912007: 0.0892008: 0.0862009: 0.0842010: 0.0822011: 0.082012: 0.0782013: 0.0762014: 0.0742015: 0.0712016: 0.072017: 0.0682018: 0.0662019: 0.0642020: 0.0622021: 0.061

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare
  2. 7 South Sudan 0.0631 compare
  3. 8 Mali 0.0607 compare
  4. 10 Niger 0.0599 compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 0.0578 compare
  6. 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0576 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.