Zambia - Intentional self-harm 2009

Suicides Zambia 2009

Number of suicides increases in Zambia

In 2009 around 867 suicides occurred in Zambia, 29 more than in 2008. On average, there are 2 suicides per day.

Zambia reported 6.42 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 867 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 663 were men suicides and 204 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 10.16 per 100,000 men and for women 3 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Zambia suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 812 homicides in Zambia, there are more suicides than homicides. For every homicide there were 1.1 suicides.

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Zambia - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2009	204	663	867	3.00	10.16	6.42
2008	201	638	838	3.05	10.15	6.39
2007	194	625	818	3.05	10.32	6.42
2006	189	612	801	3.07	10.50	6.47
2005	186	601	786	3.12	10.69	6.53
2004	186	607	793	3.22	11.19	6.76
2003	185	606	791	3.31	11.55	6.93
2002	187	596	783	3.45	11.74	7.03
2001	192	601	792	3.63	12.22	7.30
2000	204	628	832	3.98	13.18	7.86

Zambia - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com