What is the difference in suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Suicide rate

Burkina Faso

15.26 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

14.89 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

27th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

30th

Suicide rate over time

Burkina Faso
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.38 deaths per 100,000 people	13.84 deaths per 100,000 people	2.54 deaths per 100,000 people	Burkina Faso
2010s	16.23 deaths per 100,000 people	14.11 deaths per 100,000 people	2.13 deaths per 100,000 people	Burkina Faso
2020s	15.37 deaths per 100,000 people	14.61 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7598 deaths per 100,000 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Burkina Faso, at 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for suicide rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.