Number of suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of suicides was 8,254 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8,254 deaths. 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 suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,254 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,733 deaths, 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 suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,733 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,871 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,029 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,245 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,353 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,471 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,586 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,843 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,054 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,106 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,296 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,468 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5,654 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,875 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,128 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,348 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,703 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7,127 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7,427 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,361 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,429 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,254 deaths | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,429 deaths | 3,733 deaths | 5,106 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,339 deaths | 5,296 deaths | 7,427 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,842 deaths | 7,429 deaths | 8,254 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of suicides in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8,254 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,254 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,733 deaths in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of suicides?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.