Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 19.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.82
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.79
in 2003
All-time low
15.29
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe stood at 19.82.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.29, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.46 | — |
| 2001 | 18.6 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 20.18 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 21.79 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 21.25 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.48 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 15.31 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.29 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 19.36 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 18.09 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.91 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.92 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.49 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.39 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.66 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.07 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.74 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.42 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.82 | -7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.32 | 15.29 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 16.91 | 20.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 | 19.82 | 21.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Lesotho 20.4 compare
- 22 South Korea 19.94 compare
- 23 United States 19.86 compare
- 25 South Africa 19.53 compare
- 26 Mauritius 19.47 compare
- 27 Lithuania 18.96 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Zimbabwe was 19.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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