Suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Suicide mortality rate was 8.77 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 8.77 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.77 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.76 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 66th of 185 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 | 7.98 per 100,000 population | 7.76 per 100,000 population | 8.21 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 per 100,000 population | 8.08 per 100,000 population | 8.68 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 per 100,000 population | 8.15 per 100,000 population | 8.77 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 65 China, People's Republic of 8.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 8.63 per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Suicide mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.77 per 100,000 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 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).