Suicide Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Suicide Rate was 7.13 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Zambia, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.13 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Zambia peaked at 7.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5.86 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.52 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6 | 7.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Zambia?
- Suicide rate in Zambia was 7.13 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for suicide rate?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.