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
22nd
of 192 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 22nd of 192 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% |
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
- 19 Lesotho 20.4 compare
- 20 South Korea 19.94 compare
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- 24 Mauritius 19.47 compare
- 25 Lithuania 18.96 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 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 22nd out of 192 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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