What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

45.21 deaths, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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 vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of suicides

Congo

387.15 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

341.94 deaths

in 2021

Congo rank

116th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

117th

Number of suicides over time

Congo
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Congo currently reports 387.15 deaths against 341.94 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 45.21 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	324.73 deaths	307.2 deaths	17.54 deaths	Congo
2010s	354.37 deaths	319.48 deaths	34.88 deaths	Congo
2020s	378 deaths	316.88 deaths	61.12 deaths	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Congo, at 387.15 deaths against 341.94 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 45.21 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of suicides?: Congo ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th 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.