Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia
Zambia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia stood at 6.69.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia peaked at 9.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2003.
That places Zambia 95th out of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | -42.7% |
| 2004 | 7.63 | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 6.69 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 9.16 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.75 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.49 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.1% | 5.26 | 7.63 |
| 2006 | +42.0% | 6.69 | 9.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 | 5.26 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.04 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.65 | 6.69 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zambia was 6.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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