Suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia
Zambia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 12.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.81
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.11
in 2000
All-time low
10.23
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.81 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia peaked at 13.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.11 | — |
| 2001 | 12.91 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.31 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.01 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.24 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.78 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.47 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.29 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.67 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.65 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | +11.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.28 | 11.47 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 10.23 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 11.51 | 12.81 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Zambia was 12.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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