Age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia
Zambia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 13.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.25
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 2000
All-time low
10.59
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13.25 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia peaked at 13.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.59, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.88 | — |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.77 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.98 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.67 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.47 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.14 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.29 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.89 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.41 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.59 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.91 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 | 12.14 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.59 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 | 11.91 | 13.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Zambia was 13.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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