Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,776 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,776 for number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,776 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,437, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,437 | — |
| 2001 | 1,544 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,650 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,726 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,727 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,665 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,662 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,626 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,689 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,567 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,862 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,897 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,952 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,967 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,072 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,205 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,251 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,446 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,448 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,439 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,776 | +13.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,776 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,776 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,629 | 1,437 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,085 | 1,748 | 2,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,607 | 2,439 | 2,776 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Zimbabwe was 2,776 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 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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