Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 14.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.89
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.89
in 2021
All-time low
13.56
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 13.62001: 13.62002: 13.72003: 142004: 13.92005: 13.82006: 13.72007: 142008: 14.22009: 13.92010: 142011: 13.92012: 13.92013: 13.92014: 142015: 142016: 14.22017: 14.52018: 14.62019: 14.12020: 14.32021: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 14.89. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.84 13.56 14.17 10
2010s 14.11 13.9 14.55 10
2020s 14.61 14.33 14.89 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  4. 31 Japan 14.59 compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 14.58 compare
  6. 33 Palau 14.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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