Deaths in Republic of the Congo

Deaths in Republic of the Congo was 38,880 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2% from 2022. That is the 122nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count38,880 Estimated

Change on 2022-2%

Rank122nd of 236Countries ranked

Series high44,6481997

Series low18,6601963

Deaths in Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023

count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.

All 74 values

Period	count
2023	38,880 Estimated
2022	39,656 Estimated
2021	40,640 Estimated
2020	39,109 Estimated
2019	41,248 Estimated
2018	37,057 Estimated
2017	36,821 Estimated
2016	36,693 Estimated
2015	36,532 Estimated
2014	36,558 Estimated
2013	36,778 Estimated
2012	36,818 Estimated
2011	36,655 Estimated
2010	36,726 Estimated
2009	35,820 Estimated
2008	35,604 Estimated
2007	35,680 Estimated
2006	35,482 Estimated
2005	35,545 Estimated
2004	35,751 Estimated
2003	36,012 Estimated
2002	36,539 Estimated
2001	36,494 Estimated
2000	35,474 Estimated
1999	36,161 Estimated
1998	38,316 Estimated
1997	44,648 Estimated
1996	32,813 Estimated
1995	31,553 Estimated
1994	30,435 Estimated
1993	28,944 Estimated
1992	27,591 Estimated
1991	26,467 Estimated
1990	25,393 Estimated
1989	24,449 Estimated
1988	23,587 Estimated
1987	22,859 Estimated
1986	22,215 Estimated
1985	21,662 Estimated
1984	21,149 Estimated
1983	21,047 Estimated
1982	20,977 Estimated
1981	20,880 Estimated
1980	20,831 Estimated
1979	20,802 Estimated
1978	20,751 Estimated
1977	20,623 Estimated
1976	20,557 Estimated
1975	20,425 Estimated
1974	20,210 Estimated
1973	19,949 Estimated
1972	19,732 Estimated
1971	19,487 Estimated
1970	19,285 Estimated
1969	19,104 Estimated
1968	18,967 Estimated
1967	19,003 Estimated
1966	18,765 Estimated
1965	18,688 Estimated
1964	18,668 Estimated
1963	18,660 Estimated
1962	18,700 Estimated
1961	18,763 Estimated
1960	18,873 Estimated
1959	19,020 Estimated
1958	19,161 Estimated
1957	19,317 Estimated
1956	19,486 Estimated
1955	19,632 Estimated
1954	19,779 Estimated
1953	19,868 Estimated
1952	19,941 Estimated
1951	19,962 Estimated
1950	19,941 Estimated

Republic of the Congo compared with nearby places

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Deaths, 2023, count. Republic of the Congo is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Countries by deaths 236 places
EU countries by deaths 27 places

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/republic-of-the-congo. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/republic-of-the-congo.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/republic-of-the-congo (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{united_deaths_republic_of_the_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/republic-of-the-congo. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Republic of the Congo?

44,648 in 1997, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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