Suicide rate vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 14.89 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.89
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 192 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 14.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 26 Burkina Faso 15.26 compare
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  3. 28 Thailand 15.08 compare
  4. 30 Japan 14.59 compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 14.58 compare
  6. 32 Palau 14.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 14.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 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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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
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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