Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Zambia
Zambia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.1 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Zambia peaked at 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Zambia 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.55 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Zambia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Zambia was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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