Male female ratio suicides rates in Zambia
Zambia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.96
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2005
All-time low
3.96
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Zambia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Zambia was 3.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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