Somalia vs Zambia: Number of suicides
Somalia
1,365 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,359 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
64th
Zambia rank
65th
Number of suicides over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,365 deaths against 1,359 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 6 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.23 deaths | 698.62 deaths | 177.61 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,084 deaths | 896.07 deaths | 188.18 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,352 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 116.3 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 1,365 deaths against 1,359 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Somalia and Zambia?
- 6 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number of suicides?
- Somalia ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.