Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia

Zambia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 12.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.81
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.11
in 2000
All-time low
10.23
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 13.12001: 12.92002: 12.92003: 12.12004: 12.32005: 122006: 12.22007: 122008: 11.82009: 11.52010: 11.62011: 11.52012: 11.32013: 10.92014: 10.72015: 10.72016: 10.42017: 10.42018: 10.22019: 10.62020: 11.52021: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia stood at 12.81.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia peaked at 13.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2018.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Slovenia 13.24 compare
  2. 41 Rwanda 13.09 compare
  3. 42 South Sudan 13.03 compare
  4. 44 India 12.64 compare
  5. 45 Finland 12.58 compare
  6. 46 Estonia 12.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zambia was 12.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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