Suicide rate in Zimbabwe

The age-standardised suicide rate in Zimbabwe was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2023.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Zimbabwe, 2023 15.1 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 +0.4per 100,000 people 2022: 14.7 per 100,000 people

Position in 2023 50th of 185 See the full ranking

Suicide rate in Zimbabwe over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	Zimbabwe
2023	15.1 per 100,000 people
2022	14.7 per 100,000 people
2021	13.1 per 100,000 people
2020	14.4 per 100,000 people
2019	15.0 per 100,000 people
2018	15.1 per 100,000 people
2017	15.2 per 100,000 people
2016	15.1 per 100,000 people
2015	15.3 per 100,000 people
2014	15.5 per 100,000 people
2013	15.5 per 100,000 people
2012	15.3 per 100,000 people
2011	15.4 per 100,000 people
2010	14.7 per 100,000 people
2009	13.8 per 100,000 people
2008	13.2 per 100,000 people
2007	12.4 per 100,000 people
2006	11.8 per 100,000 people
2005	11.7 per 100,000 people
2004	11.6 per 100,000 people
2003	11.7 per 100,000 people
2002	11.9 per 100,000 people
2001	12.0 per 100,000 people
2000	12.4 per 100,000 people

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In short

That is a change of +0.4 from 14.7 per 100,000 people in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 15.5 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −0.4.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Zimbabwe has the 50th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: MH_12 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Zimbabwe
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Zimbabwe compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

47 Hungary 15.6 per 100,000 people
48 India 15.3 per 100,000 people
49 Belgium 15.1 per 100,000 people
50 Zimbabwe 15.1 per 100,000 people
51 Slovenia 15.0 per 100,000 people
52 Togo 15.0 per 100,000 people
53 Sierra Leone 14.9 per 100,000 people

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Zimbabwe by sex

Total 15.1 per 100,000 people2023
Women 6.4 per 100,000 people2023
Men 28.1 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people in a year, age-standardised to the WHO standard population (SDG indicator 3.4.2). WHO estimate.

Suicide is under-reported in some countries because of stigma or how deaths are registered.

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