Botswana vs Oman: Suicide rate, by age

Botswana
0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Oman
0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
171st
Oman rank
174th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Botswana
  • Oman
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people in Oman, a difference of 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.

Botswana ranks 171st and Oman ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0283 deaths per 100,000 people Oman
2010s 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0353 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0114 deaths per 100,000 people Oman
2020s 0.0455 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0344 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0111 deaths per 100,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Botswana or Oman?
Botswana, at 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Botswana and Oman?
0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Oman?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Oman rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Botswana ranks 171st and Oman ranks 174th 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, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.