Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Suicide rate

Central African Republic
22.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
25.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Suicide rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people Central African Republic
2010s 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5964 deaths per 100,000 people Central African Republic
2020s 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
3.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for suicide rate?
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.