Self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Self harm death rates by age was 1.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.18
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2018
All-time low
0.7741
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.18, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7741, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7741 | — |
| 2001 | 0.79 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7897 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.819 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8218 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8651 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8913 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9095 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.926 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9376 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9591 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.987 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8524 | 0.7741 | 0.9376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9591 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Self harm death rates by age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7741 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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