Suicide rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.1
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 2018
All-time low
4.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.1 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.95 | — |
| 2001 | 4.97 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.84 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +8.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 | 4.95 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.92 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 5.64 | 6.1 | 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 rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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