Number of suicides in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of suicides was 2,776 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,776 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,776 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,437 deaths, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,437 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,544 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,650 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,726 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,727 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,665 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,662 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,626 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,689 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,567 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,748 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,862 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,897 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,952 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,967 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,072 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,205 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,251 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,446 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,448 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,439 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,776 deaths | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,629 deaths | 1,437 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,085 deaths | 1,748 deaths | 2,448 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,607 deaths | 2,439 deaths | 2,776 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Zimbabwe?
- Number of suicides in Zimbabwe was 2,776 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of suicides?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.