In 2003 around 791 suicides occurred in Zambia, 8 more than in 2002. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.
Zambia reported 6.93 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.69 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 791 recorded suicide cases in 2003, 606 were men suicides and 185 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 11.55 per 100,000 men and for women 3.31 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Zambia. However, in Zambia in 2003 there were there were 797 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1 homicides per suicide.
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