Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo
Congo: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.7
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
6.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo stood at 6.7.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2020.
Congo ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 8 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 | 8.9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 6.7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.65 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 compare
- 93 Senegal 6.8 compare
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- 97 Malta 6.5 compare
- 98 Paraguay 6.4 compare
- 99 Ethiopia 6.1 compare
- 99 Madagascar 6.1 compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 6.1 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Congo was 6.7 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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