Probability of dying, by age in Congo

Congo: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0322 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0322
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0708
in 2000
All-time low
0.0322
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0712001: 0.0692002: 0.0672003: 0.0642004: 0.062005: 0.0562006: 0.0532007: 0.052008: 0.0472009: 0.0452010: 0.0432011: 0.0422012: 0.0412013: 0.042014: 0.0392015: 0.0382016: 0.0372017: 0.0362018: 0.0352019: 0.0362020: 0.0332021: 0.032

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Congo stood at 0.0322. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Congo peaked at 0.0708 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0322, in 2021.

Congo ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0581 0.0445 0.0708 10
2010s 0.0387 0.035 0.043 10
2020s 0.0327 0.0322 0.0332 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 41 Gambia 0.0335 compare
  2. 42 Ghana 0.0325 compare
  3. 43 Mauritania 0.0324 compare
  4. 45 Botswana 0.0316 compare
  5. 46 Tanzania 0.031 compare
  6. 47 Kenya 0.031 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Congo?
Probability of dying, by age in Congo was 0.0322 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0708 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 in 2021.
How does Congo rank for probability of dying, by age?
Congo ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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.