Congo vs Sierra Leone: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

Congo
6.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
6.1 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
114th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.7 per 100,000 people against 6.1 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6 per 100,000 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.45 per 100,000 people 5 per 100,000 people 5.45 per 100,000 people Congo
2010s 7.27 per 100,000 people 5.87 per 100,000 people 1.4 per 100,000 people Congo
2020s 6.65 per 100,000 people 5.75 per 100,000 people 0.9 per 100,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 6.7 per 100,000 people against 6.1 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.6 per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Congo ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed