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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
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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