Suicide rates by age detailed who in Congo
Congo: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.02
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.18
in 2000
All-time low
5.37
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.02 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Congo peaked at 10.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2015.
Congo ranks 108th of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.18 | — |
| 2001 | 9.21 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.13 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.16 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.32 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.59 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 7.81 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.68 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -3.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.02 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 | 8.49 | 7.78 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 5.37 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 6.02 | 6.25 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Congo?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Congo was 6.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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