Suicide rate vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.56 | — |
| 2001 | 13.63 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.94 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.71 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.01 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.17 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.92 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.55 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.14 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.33 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +3.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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