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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.8
in 2021
Namibia
8.6
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
71st
Namibia rank
74th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8.8 against 8.6 in Namibia, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 74th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9 10 2.1 Namibia
2010s 8.2 8.77 0.5667 Namibia
2020s 8.5 8.5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8.8 against 8.6 in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
0.2, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 74th 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)
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