Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 25.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.76
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.76
in 2021
All-time low
17.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe stood at 25.76. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.79 | — |
| 2001 | 18.82 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.86 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.49 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.23 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.73 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 21.69 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.17 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.92 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.85 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.85 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.95 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.76 | +8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 | 17.79 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 20.73 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 23.83 | 25.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Zimbabwe was 25.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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