Botswana vs Ireland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Botswana
8.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
8.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
79th
Ireland rank
76th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.5 per 100,000 people against 8.4 per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 12.15 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.2 per 100,000 people | 9.87 per 100,000 people | 2.33 per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.65 per 100,000 people | 8.55 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.5 per 100,000 people against 8.4 per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0.1 per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Ireland 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.