Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Congo
Congo: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.22 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Congo peaked at 21.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2021.
That places Congo 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.43 | — |
| 2001 | 19.14 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.43 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 16.02 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.66 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.22 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.14 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.88 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.86 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.83 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.18 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.79 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.38 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 13.88 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 | 11.36 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.22 | 11.38 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Congo?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Congo was 11.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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