Male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.44
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3
in 2000
All-time low
2.2
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.44 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe peaked at 3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 144th 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.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -4.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.64 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.2 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Zimbabwe was 2.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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