South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Suicide rates by age detailed who

South Africa
19.53
in 2021
Zimbabwe
19.82
in 2021
South Africa rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
24th

Suicide rates by age detailed who over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.82 against 19.53 in South Africa, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.67 18.32 0.3492 South Africa
2010s 18.15 18.38 0.2253 Zimbabwe
2020s 18.33 20.62 2.3 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age detailed who, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 19.82 against 19.53 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age detailed who between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.29, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for suicide rates by age detailed who?
South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed