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

2,286 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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 Nigeria: Number of suicides

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

8,254 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria

10,540 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

16th

Nigeria rank

13th

Number of suicides over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10,540 deaths against 8,254 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2,286 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,429 deaths	7,360 deaths	2,931 deaths	Nigeria
2010s	6,339 deaths	8,428 deaths	2,089 deaths	Nigeria
2020s	7,842 deaths	9,997 deaths	2,156 deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 10,540 deaths against 8,254 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 2,286 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of suicides?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.