Male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male vs. female suicide rate was 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe is 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 6th 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 33.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 36.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Nauru 44.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guyana 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Central African Republic 41.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Uruguay 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Zimbabwe was 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.