Suicide mortality rate, male in Congo
Congo: Suicide mortality rate, male was 10.11 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Congo is 10.11 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Congo peaked at 17.34 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.71 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.
That places Congo 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.34 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 15.48 per 100,000 male population | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 13.87 per 100,000 male population | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 12.92 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.55 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.39 per 100,000 male population | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 11.42 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.25 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.62 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.99 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.68 per 100,000 male population | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.02 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.86 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.75 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.96 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.83 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.11 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.09 per 100,000 male population | 11.25 per 100,000 male population | 17.34 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 per 100,000 male population | 9.71 per 100,000 male population | 11.68 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 per 100,000 male population | 9.83 per 100,000 male population | 10.11 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 99 China 10.32 per 100,000 male population compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 10.32 per 100,000 male population compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 10.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 103 Somalia 9.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 104 Djibouti 9.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 105 Georgia 9.46 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Congo?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Congo was 10.11 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).