Guyana vs Zimbabwe: Suicide rate, by sex
Guyana
26.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
25.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Guyana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Guyana or Zimbabwe?
- Guyana, at 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Guyana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Zimbabwe rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 4th 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, by sex. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.