Age-standardized suicide rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Age-standardized suicide rates was 15.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 15.79 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 15.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 14.28 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 14.61 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 | 15.17 | 15.79 | 2 |
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- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 15.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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