Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 12.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 12.42 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 14.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.13 | — |
| 2001 | 14.08 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.78 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.37 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.32 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.15 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.97 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.98 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.97 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.45 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.42 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.79 | 13.37 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 12.5 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 12.42 | 12.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 30 Barbados 12.69 compare
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- 34 Zimbabwe 11.92 compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 10.95 compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.74 compare
More social development data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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