Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana: Suicide rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana
8.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
72nd
Botswana rank
75th
Suicide rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Botswana ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.451 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana rank globally for suicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Botswana ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.