Congo vs Germany: Suicide rate, by age

Congo
0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
0.233 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
112th
Germany rank
114th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Congo
  • Germany
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Congo ranks 112th and Germany ranks 114th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2564 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2203 deaths per 100,000 people 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2010s 0.2361 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0406 deaths per 100,000 people Congo
2020s 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2251 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Congo or Germany?
Congo, at 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Congo and Germany?
0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Germany rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Congo ranks 112th and Germany ranks 114th 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, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
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

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