Zimbabwe - Intentional self-harm 2009

Suicides Zimbabwe 2009

There are 4 suicides per day in Zimbabwe

In 2009 around 1,555 suicides occurred in Zimbabwe, 29 more than in 2008. In 2009, on average 4 Zimbabweans committed suicide every day.

Zimbabwe reported 12.72 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 10 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 1,555 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 1,154 were men suicides and 401 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 19.34 per 100,000 men and for women 5.98 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Zimbabwe suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 1,072 homicides in Zimbabwe, there are more suicides than homicides. For every homicide there were 1.5 suicides.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2009	401	1,154	1,555	5.98	19.34	12.72
2008	388	1,138	1,526	5.84	19.25	12.59
2007	379	1,134	1,513	5.77	19.31	12.57
2006	358	1,120	1,478	5.50	19.24	12.31
2005	350	1,116	1,466	5.43	19.34	12.40
2004	363	1,117	1,480	5.67	19.40	12.61
2003	384	1,107	1,491	6.04	19.35	12.81
2002	393	1,123	1,516	6.24	19.75	13.03
2001	390	1,124	1,513	6.23	19.88	12.98
2000	389	1,122	1,512	6.27	19.96	12.93

Zimbabwe - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com