Probability of dying, by age in Congo
Congo: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0322 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Congo, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0708 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0692 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.067 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0637 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0469 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.043 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.041 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.037 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.035 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.036 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 | -3.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0322 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0322 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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
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.