Suicide rate, by age in Congo
Congo: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4657 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Congo is 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Congo peaked at 0.4657 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Congo ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.202 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1817 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2169 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3215 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.322 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3237 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3055 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.286 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1671 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2091 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2663 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1352 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4657 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2564 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4657 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Belgium 0.2699 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Philippines 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2573 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 China 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Germany 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Belarus 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Congo?
- Suicide rate, by age in Congo was 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4657 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.