Self harm death rates by age in Congo
Congo: Self harm death rates by age was 0.2431 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2431
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4657
in 2019
All-time low
0.1002
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Congo is 0.2431, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Congo peaked at 0.4657 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1002, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1002 | — |
| 2001 | 0.202 | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1817 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2169 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2633 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3215 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.322 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3237 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.327 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3055 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.286 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1671 | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2091 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2663 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.191 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1352 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1754 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2051 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4657 | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2431 | +28.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2431 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2431 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2564 | 0.1002 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2361 | 0.1352 | 0.4657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2158 | 0.1885 | 0.2431 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Congo?
- Self harm death rates by age in Congo was 0.2431 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4657 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 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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