Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Botswana
8.4
in 2021
Burkina Faso
8.5
in 2021
Botswana rank
79th
Burkina Faso rank
76th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
051015200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.5 against 8.4 in Botswana, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 79th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 10.75 8.8 1.95 Botswana
2010s 12.2 8.63 3.57 Botswana
2020s 8.65 8.4 0.25 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 8.5 against 8.4 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
0.1, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Botswana ranks 79th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed