Suicide mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Suicide mortality rate was 6.71 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Congo is 6.71 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Congo peaked at 12.04 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.56 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Congo ranks 104th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 per 100,000 population | 7.99 per 100,000 population | 12.04 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 per 100,000 population | 6.57 per 100,000 population | 8.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 per 100,000 population | 6.56 per 100,000 population | 6.71 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 101 Turkmenistan 6.83 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Senegal 6.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Malta 6.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Congo?
- Suicide mortality rate in Congo was 6.71 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).