Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — Zimbabwe

Suicide mortality rate in Zimbabwe in 2021 — 17.3 per 100k. Ranked 168 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 40.4%.

2021 17.3 per 100k +11.8% vs 2020
World rank 168of 185
Period maximum 17.3 per 100k2021
Period minimum 12.4 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — Zimbabwe, 2000–202112141618200020032006200920122015201820212000: 12.4 per 100k2001: 13.2 per 100k2002: 14 per 100k2003: 14.5 per 100k2004: 14.4 per 100k2005: 13.8 per 100k2006: 13.6 per 100k2007: 13.2 per 100k2008: 13.6 per 100k2009: 12.4 per 100k2010: 13.6 per 100k2011: 14.3 per 100k2012: 14.2 per 100k2013: 14.3 per 100k2014: 14.1 per 100k2015: 14.5 per 100k2016: 15.1 per 100k2017: 15.1 per 100k2018: 16.1 per 100k2019: 15.8 per 100k2020: 15.5 per 100k2021: 17.3 per 100k
Change over the period: +5 (+40.4%) Average annual rate: 1.63 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 17.3 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 7.3 per 100k
Eastern Africa computed 6.8 per 100k
Lower-middle-income countries computed 8.7 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 17.3 +1.8 +11.8%
2020 15.5 −0.3 −2.08%
2019 15.8 −0.3 −1.68%
2018 16.1 +1 +6.55%
2017 15.1 +0 +0.27%
2016 15.1 +0.6 +4.14%
2015 14.5 +0.4 +2.99%
2014 14.1 −0.2 −1.54%
2013 14.3 +0.1 +0.49%
2012 14.2 −0.1 −0.42%
2011 14.3 +0.7 +5.24%
2010 13.6 +1.2 +9.71%
2009 12.4 −1.2 −8.85%
2008 13.6 +0.4 +2.65%
2007 13.2 −0.4 −3.15%
2006 13.6 −0.2 −1.23%
2005 13.8 −0.6 −4.16%
2004 14.4 −0.1 −0.69%
2003 14.5 +0.5 +3.72%
2002 14 +0.8 +6.23%
2001 13.2 +0.8 +6.64%
2000 12.4

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.