Western Asia vs Zimbabwe: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Western Asia
2.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
17.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Western Asia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Western Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.3 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 14.9 per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 7.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Western Asia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 per 100,000 people | 13.05 per 100,000 people | 9.9 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 14.63 per 100,000 people | 11.73 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 16.4 per 100,000 people | 13.9 per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Western Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.3 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 14.9 per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Western Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.