Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,359 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,359
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,359
in 2021
All-time low
629.6
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,359 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia peaked at 1,359 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 629.6, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 656.42 | — |
| 2001 | 655.01 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 686.99 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 629.6 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 678 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 672.05 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 737.3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 748.87 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 763.31 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 758.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 805.58 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 818.25 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 827.39 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 863.94 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 870.16 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 908.75 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 908.16 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 955.63 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 964.89 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,038 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,359 | +22.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,359 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,359 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 698.62 | 629.6 | 763.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.07 | 805.58 | 1,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,235 | 1,112 | 1,359 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zambia was 1,359 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.6 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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