Congo vs Nepal: Suicide rate, by sex
Congo
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
11.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
67th
Nepal rank
64th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1637 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1901 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Congo or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Congo and Nepal?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Congo ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 64th 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
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.