Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Suicide rate, by age

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon
6.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
107th
Gabon rank
109th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 109th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon
2010s 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon
2020s 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Gabon ranks 109th 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 age. 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 age
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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.