Australia vs Botswana: Suicide rate, by sex
Australia
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana
11.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
55th
Botswana rank
57th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Botswana ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4247 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Australia ranks 55th and Botswana ranks 57th 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 sex. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.