Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Samoa: Suicide rate, by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
Samoa rank
28th

Suicide rate, by sex over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Samoa
051015200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8685 deaths per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa
2020s 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2942 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Samoa?
Samoa, at 15.1 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, by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa?
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th 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 sex. 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 sex
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

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