Suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Suicide death rates by sex who was 25.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe is 25.76, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.79 | — |
| 2001 | 18.82 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.86 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.49 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.23 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.73 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 21.69 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.17 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.92 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.85 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.95 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.76 | +8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 | 17.79 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 20.73 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 23.83 | 25.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Zimbabwe was 25.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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