Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 8,254 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,254
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,254
in 2021
All-time low
3,733
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8,254. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,254 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,733, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,733 | — |
| 2001 | 3,871 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,029 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,245 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,353 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,471 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,586 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,843 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,054 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,106 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,296 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,468 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5,654 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,875 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,128 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,348 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,703 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7,127 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7,427 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,361 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,429 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,254 | +11.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,254 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8,254 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,429 | 3,733 | 5,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,339 | 5,296 | 7,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,842 | 7,429 | 8,254 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,254 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,254 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,733 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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