Which has higher number of suicides, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 285.15 deaths against 223.58 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.

What is the difference in number of suicides between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?

61.57 deaths, 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.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana: Number of suicides

Bosnia and Herzegovina

285.15 deaths

in 2021

Botswana

223.58 deaths

in 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

125th

Botswana rank

128th

Number of suicides over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 285.15 deaths against 223.58 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 61.57 deaths.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Botswana ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	452.73 deaths	217.92 deaths	234.81 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	371.77 deaths	282.74 deaths	89.04 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	301.51 deaths	227.64 deaths	73.88 deaths	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 285.15 deaths against 223.58 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?: 61.57 deaths, 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 number of suicides?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th and Botswana ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of suicides
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.