Death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from suicides ghe was 17.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe stood at 17.36. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 | — |
| 2001 | 12.96 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 13.77 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 14.29 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.62 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.46 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.62 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.19 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.64 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.25 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 15.95 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.57 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.36 | +11.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 | 12.14 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 | 13.62 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 | 15.57 | 17.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Zimbabwe was 17.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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