Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Congo

Congo: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.19
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 1950
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Congo, 1950–2023

2.557.51012.515195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 3.19 for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Congo peaked at 14.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.

That places Congo 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.07 11.7 14.33 10
1960s 10.17 9.07 11.39 10
1970s 8.11 7.42 8.87 10
1980s 6.75 6.43 7.28 10
1990s 7.1 6.48 7.77 10
2000s 6.27 4.95 7.45 10
2010s 4.16 3.71 4.76 10
2020s 3.34 3.19 3.5 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 45 Gambia 3.3 compare
  2. 46 Kenya 3.3 compare
  3. 47 Uganda 3.21 compare
  4. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 compare
  5. 50 Botswana 3.09 compare
  6. 51 Eritrea 3.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Congo?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Congo was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
How does Congo rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Congo ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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