Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia
Zambia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia is 3.96, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia peaked at 5.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.07 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.34 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 3.96 | 4.76 | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Zambia was 3.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.