Benin vs Botswana: Suicide rate, by sex
Benin
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana
11.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
59th
Botswana rank
57th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 59th 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 | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.738 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, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 59th 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.