Rwanda vs Zambia: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Rwanda
13.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
12.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda rank
42nd
Zambia rank
44th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5444 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. 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.