Suicide Rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Suicide Rate was 8.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo peaked at 8.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 the Congo
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
- 65 China (People’s Republic of) 8.95 compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 compare
- 68 Rwanda 8.68 compare
- 69 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.63 compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Suicide rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 8.77 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for suicide rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.