Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 17.34 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 17.34 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.34 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.35 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.35 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.17 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.99 per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 14.51 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.41 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.81 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.64 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.21 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.56 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.36 per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.56 per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 14.27 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.21 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.28 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.06 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.48 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.08 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.12 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.11 per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 15.84 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.51 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.34 per 100,000 population | +11.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.34 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.34 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 per 100,000 population | 12.35 per 100,000 population | 14.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 per 100,000 population | 13.56 per 100,000 population | 16.11 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 per 100,000 population | 15.51 per 100,000 population | 17.34 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 17.34 per 100,000 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).