Congo vs Somalia: Suicide rate, by age
Congo
6.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
6.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
108th
Somalia rank
106th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3525 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3358 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Congo and Somalia?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Congo ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 106th 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.