Suicide rate, by age in Congo
Congo: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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.