Suicide mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Suicide mortality rate was 6.71 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.71 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
104th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.04 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
6.56 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Congo is 6.71 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Congo peaked at 12.04 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.56 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Congo ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.04 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.65 per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 9.59 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.95 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.19 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.95 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.11 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.13 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.99 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.26 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.03 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.74 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.06 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.62 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.28 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.71 per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.58 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.57 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.05 per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.56 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.71 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.71 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.71 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 per 100,000 population | 7.99 per 100,000 population | 12.04 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 per 100,000 population | 6.57 per 100,000 population | 8.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 per 100,000 population | 6.56 per 100,000 population | 6.71 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 101 Turkmenistan 6.83 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Senegal 6.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Malta 6.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 per 100,000 population 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Congo?
- Suicide mortality rate in Congo was 6.71 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (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).