Death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from suicides ghe was 6.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.98
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.98
in 2021
All-time low
5.41
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia stood at 6.98. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia peaked at 6.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2018.
That places Zambia 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 | — |
| 2001 | 6.43 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.16 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.84 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | +18.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.7 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.41 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 5.88 | 6.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Zambia was 6.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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