Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
Japan rank
31st

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Japan
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1972 deaths per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Japan?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st 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 vs. income inequality. 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 vs. income inequality
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.