Suicide Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Suicide Rate was 8.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8.77. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 66th out of 184 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 Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.76 | — |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.04 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.08 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.33 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 | +7.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.76 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 | 8.08 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.15 | 8.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Suicide rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.77 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for suicide rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.