What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

901 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

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 Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of suicides

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

8,254 deaths

in 2021

Ethiopia

7,353 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

16th

Ethiopia rank

18th

Number of suicides over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8,254 deaths against 7,353 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 901 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,429 deaths	4,952 deaths	523.19 deaths	Ethiopia
2010s	6,339 deaths	5,518 deaths	820.48 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	7,842 deaths	7,032 deaths	809.43 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8,254 deaths against 7,353 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 901 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of suicides?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of suicides
Unit: deaths
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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.