Suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia
Zambia: Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.09 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia peaked at 3.39 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.87 per 100,000 female population, in 2012.
That places Zambia 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 per 100,000 female population | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.57 per 100,000 female population | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 per 100,000 female population | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.19 per 100,000 female population | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.87 per 100,000 female population | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.26 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 per 100,000 female population | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.06 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 per 100,000 female population | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 per 100,000 female population | 2.12 per 100,000 female population | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 100,000 female population | 1.87 per 100,000 female population | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 per 100,000 female population | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 El Salvador 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 103 Chile 3.14 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Benin 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Gambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 107 Ethiopia 3.06 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Zambia was 3.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).