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Causes of death across
Democratic Republic of Congo are changing because of
Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Highlights of Democratic Republic of Congo BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Democratic Republic of Congo average intake is 0.00 grams
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Democratic Republic of Congo average Fruit intake is 0.00grams
- In Democratic Republic of Congo, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 22.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Democratic Republic of Congo is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in
Cereal Preferences in Democratic Republic of Congo
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Diet Compositions in Democratic Republic of Congo
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in
Democratic Republic of Congo with 82551 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 13% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Malaria and Tuberculosis were the highest types of death causes in
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Major Cause of Death in Democratic Republic of Congo
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 256785 deaths (year 2016).
- 25.82% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Malaria, Diarrheal diseases and HIV/AIDS are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Tuberculosis and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 24% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in Democratic Republic of Congo are Household air pollution, Child wasting and High blood pressure. Every year around 33124 people die due to Household air pollution.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and Household air pollution are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Household air pollution and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
0.19% of
Democratic Republic of Congo population was suffering from cancer i.e. 67131 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 4145) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 2834 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 8% of survival chance.
Democratic Republic of Congo was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 88% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 25945 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 25574 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 4145 people were dead. This means 16.21% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Democratic Republic of Congo and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Major Cause of Deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 6905 | 1.07% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 82551 | 12.75% |
| Kidney disease | 3268 | 0.5% |
| Respiratory disease | 14265 | 2.2% |
| Liver disease | 10317 | 1.59% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 16855 | 2.6% |
| Digestive disease | 15903 | 2.46% |
| Hepatitis | 1881 | 0.29% |
| Cancers | 33892 | 5.24% |
| Parkinson's disease | 306 | 0.05% |
| Fire | 2901 | 0.45% |
| Malaria | 77633 | 11.99% |
| Drowning | 7042 | 1.09% |
| Homicide | 3093 | 0.48% |
| HIV/AIDS | 24442 | 3.78% |
| Drug disorder | 458 | 0.07% |
| Tuberculosis | 70146 | 10.84% |
| Road incidents | 14989 | 2.32% |
| Maternal deaths | 14686 | 2.27% |
| Neonatal deaths | 66040 | 10.2% |
| Alcohol disorder | 667 | 0.1% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 43372 | 6.7% |
| HIV/AIDS | 24442 | 3.78% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 28520.7492397 | 4.41% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 32034 | 4.95% |
| Cancers | 33892 | 5.24% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 43372 | 6.7% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 53979.2183529 | 8.34% |
| Neonatal deaths | 66040 | 10.2% |
| Tuberculosis | 70146 | 10.84% |
| Malaria | 77633 | 11.99% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 82551 | 12.75% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 231 | 0.09% |
| Malaria | 18380 | 7.19% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 18650 | 7.29% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 124 | 0.05% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 18788 | 7.34% |
| Neonatal infections | 1 | 0% |
| Congenital birth defects | 66040 | 25.82% |
| Drowning | 2701 | 1.06% |
| Tuberculosis | 3368 | 1.32% |
| Road accidents | 1453 | 0.57% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 3450 | 1.35% |
| Digestive diseases | 57949 | 22.65% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1066 | 0.42% |
| Fire | 624 | 0.24% |
| Measles | 280 | 0.11% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1484 | 0.58% |
| Cancers | 1679 | 0.66% |
| Hepatitis | 136 | 0.05% |
| Homicide | 158 | 0.06% |
| Kidney disease | 837 | 0.33% |
| Liver disease | 13058 | 5.1% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 29575 | 11.56% |
| Drug use disorders | 906 | 0.35% |
| Natural disasters | 14861 | 5.81% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 104 | 0.47% |
| Homicide | 126 | 0.57% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 1333 | 6.01% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 1274 | 5.74% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 35 | 0.16% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 2416 | 10.89% |
| Road accidents | 1775 | 8% |
| Tuberculosis | 959 | 4.32% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2128 | 9.6% |
| Drowning | 1246 | 5.62% |
| Malaria | 6341 | 28.59% |
| Fire | 265 | 1.19% |
| Cancers | 673 | 3.03% |
| Hepatitis | 102 | 0.46% |
| Digestive diseases | 422 | 1.9% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 628 | 2.83% |
| Liver disease | 121 | 0.55% |
| Respiratory disease | 190 | 0.86% |
| Kidney disease | 64 | 0.29% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 329 | 1.48% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1646 | 7.42% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 2413 | 2.11% |
| Homicide | 2516 | 2.2% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 3282 | 2.86% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 2214 | 1.93% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 259 | 0.23% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 6817 | 5.95% |
| Road accidents | 8532 | 7.45% |
| Tuberculosis | 25907 | 22.61% |
| HIV/AIDS | 17774 | 15.51% |
| Drowning | 1896 | 1.65% |
| Malaria | 6600 | 5.76% |
| Fire | 625 | 0.55% |
| Cancers | 6932 | 6.05% |
| Hepatitis | 888 | 0.78% |
| Digestive diseases | 3867 | 3.38% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 3374 | 2.94% |
| Liver disease | 3292 | 2.87% |
| Respiratory disease | 1616 | 1.41% |
| Kidney disease | 810 | 0.71% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 9071 | 7.92% |
| Drug disorder | 351 | 0.31% |
| Alcohol disorder | 386 | 0.34% |
| Parkinson's disease | 4 | 0% |
| Dementia | 13 | 0.01% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 5133 | 4.48% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 1340 | 1.06% |
| Homicide | 193 | 0.15% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 3614 | 2.87% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 2675 | 2.13% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 122 | 0.1% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 6796 | 5.4% |
| Road accidents | 1458 | 1.16% |
| Tuberculosis | 24837 | 19.73% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2913 | 2.31% |
| Drowning | 335 | 0.27% |
| Malaria | 4195 | 3.33% |
| Fire | 505 | 0.4% |
| Cancers | 15437 | 12.27% |
| Hepatitis | 406 | 0.32% |
| Digestive diseases | 5121 | 4.07% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 5767 | 4.58% |
| Liver disease | 4597 | 3.65% |
| Respiratory disease | 5093 | 4.05% |
| Kidney disease | 1086 | 0.86% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 30430 | 24.18% |
| Dementia | 752 | 0.6% |
| Parkinson's disease | 42 | 0.03% |
| Drug disorder | 75 | 0.06% |
| Alcohol disorder | 240 | 0.19% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 7831 | 6.22% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 606 | 0.48% |
| Homicide | 26 | 0.02% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 5155 | 4.08% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 3977 | 3.15% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 60 | 0.05% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 8555 | 6.77% |
| Road accidents | 523 | 0.41% |
| Tuberculosis | 15075 | 11.92% |
| HIV/AIDS | 175 | 0.14% |
| Drowning | 114 | 0.09% |
| Malaria | 2548 | 2.02% |
| Fire | 439 | 0.35% |
| Cancers | 10226 | 8.09% |
| Hepatitis | 205 | 0.16% |
| Digestive diseases | 5009 | 3.96% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 5406 | 4.28% |
| Liver disease | 2172 | 1.72% |
| Respiratory disease | 6857 | 5.42% |
| Kidney disease | 1149 | 0.91% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 41885 | 33.13% |
| Parkinson's disease | 260 | 0.21% |
| Dementia | 6141 | 4.86% |
| Drug use disorders | 31 | 0.02% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 40 | 0.03% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 9794 | 7.75% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Democratic Republic of Congo
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 33124 | 6.73% |
| Poor sanitation | 28002 | 5.69% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 27653 | 5.62% |
| Household air pollution | 52788 | 10.73% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 32664 | 6.64% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 6068 | 1.23% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 304 | 0.06% |
| Child wasting | 51253 | 10.42% |
| Child stunting | 7318 | 1.49% |
| Low birth weight | 31974 | 6.5% |
| Secondhand smoke | 3985 | 0.81% |
| Alcohol use | 28118 | 5.72% |
| Drug use | 920 | 0.19% |
| Diet low in fruits | 15246 | 3.1% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 11544 | 2.35% |
| Unsafe sex | 25244 | 5.13% |
| Low physical activity | 5057 | 1.03% |
| High blood sugar | 30486 | 6.2% |
| High cholesterol | 12474 | 2.54% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 14502 | 2.95% |
| High blood pressure | 47611 | 9.68% |
| Smoking | 18509 | 3.76% |
| Iron deficiency | 839 | 0.17% |
| Zinc deficiency | 2211 | 0.45% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 2239 | 0.46% |
| Low bone mineral density | 1762 | 0.36% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 304 | 0.19% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 6068 | 3.73% |
| Child stunting | 7318 | 4.49% |
| Low birth weight | 31974 | 19.63% |
| Drug use | 1 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 12918 | 7.93% |
| Secondhand smoke | 1462 | 0.9% |
| Poor sanitation | 12129 | 7.45% |
| Unsafe water source | 14340 | 8.81% |
| Household air pollution | 15506 | 9.52% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 9529 | 5.85% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 38 | 0.02% |
| High blood pressure | 4 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 13 | 0.01% |
| Child wasting | 51253 | 31.47% |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 6 | 0.08% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 1332 | 17.31% |
| Unsafe water source | 1847 | 24% |
| Unsafe sex | 588 | 7.64% |
| Iron deficiency | 822 | 10.68% |
| Secondhand smoke | 84 | 1.09% |
| Household air pollution | 886 | 11.51% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 530 | 6.89% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 10 | 0.13% |
| High blood sugar | 25 | 0.32% |
| High blood pressure | 3 | 0.04% |
| Poor sanitation | 1560 | 20.27% |
| Iron deficiency | 4 | 0.05% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 822 | 1.05% |
| Low bone mineral density | 124 | 0.16% |
| Drug use | 722 | 0.92% |
| Alcohol use | 12454 | 15.91% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 3831 | 4.89% |
| Unsafe water source | 5210 | 6.65% |
| Poor sanitation | 4402 | 5.62% |
| Smoking | 4617 | 5.9% |
| Secondhand smoke | 378 | 0.48% |
| Low physical activity | 332 | 0.42% |
| Diet low in fruits | 2533 | 3.24% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 1852 | 2.37% |
| Unsafe sex | 18714 | 23.9% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2384 | 3.05% |
| Household air pollution | 5633 | 7.2% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 3630 | 4.64% |
| High total cholesterol | 1886 | 2.41% |
| High blood pressure | 5117 | 6.54% |
| High blood sugar | 3647 | 4.66% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 9 | 0.01% |
| Low bone mineral density | 463 | 0.37% |
| Drug use | 151 | 0.12% |
| Alcohol use | 11352 | 9.18% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 4240 | 3.43% |
| Poor sanitation | 4387 | 3.55% |
| Unsafe sex | 4957 | 4.01% |
| Smoking | 9582 | 7.75% |
| Secondhand smoke | 972 | 0.79% |
| Unsafe water source | 5193 | 4.2% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 5065 | 4.09% |
| Diet low in fruits | 7053 | 5.7% |
| Low physical activity | 1697 | 1.37% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 9077 | 7.34% |
| Household air pollution | 14536 | 11.75% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 7311 | 5.91% |
| High blood sugar | 12294 | 9.94% |
| High total cholesterol | 5242 | 4.24% |
| High blood pressure | 20108 | 16.26% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 2 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 1176 | 1.02% |
| Drug use | 47 | 0.04% |
| Alcohol use | 4307 | 3.72% |
| Smoking | 4310 | 3.72% |
| Secondhand smoke | 1089 | 0.94% |
| Household air pollution | 16227 | 14.02% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 9898 | 8.55% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 5332 | 4.61% |
| Poor sanitation | 5523 | 4.77% |
| Unsafe water source | 6533 | 5.64% |
| Unsafe sex | 985 | 0.85% |
| Low physical activity | 3028 | 2.62% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 4626 | 4% |
| Diet low in fruits | 5661 | 4.89% |
| High cholesterol | 5346 | 4.62% |
| High blood pressure | 22379 | 19.34% |
| High blood sugar | 14507 | 12.53% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 4759 | 4.11% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 3272 | Deaths : 1150 | 35.15% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 13215 | Deaths : 2834 | 21.45% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 917 | Deaths : 354 | 38.6% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 2336 | Deaths : 275 | 11.77% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 965 | Deaths : 223 | 23.11% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 2068 | Deaths : 634 | 30.66% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 3364 | Deaths : 2613 | 77.68% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 2251 | Deaths : 580 | 25.77% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 2158 | Deaths : 726 | 33.64% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 25574 | Deaths : 4145 | 16.21% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 7240 | Deaths : 2584 | 35.69% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 364 | Deaths : 79 | 21.7% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 1152 | Deaths : 716 | 62.15% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 1728 | Deaths : 1593 | 92.19% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 611 | Deaths : 136 | 22.26% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 5183 | Deaths : 2186 | 42.18% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 467 | Deaths : 276 | 59.1% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 2652 | Deaths : 510 | 19.23% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 2325 | Deaths : 762 | 32.77% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 2359 | Deaths : 418 | 17.72% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 252 | Deaths : 191 | 75.79% |
Democratic Republic of Congo - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 3153 | 4.7% |
| 5-14 year olds | 1324 | 1.97% |
| 15-49 year olds | 22720 | 33.84% |
| 50-69 year olds | 25945 | 38.65% |
| 70+ year olds | 13989 | 20.84% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
