What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Botswana and Ireland?

0.2 per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Ireland: Suicide mortality rate

Botswana

8.35 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Ireland

8.55 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Botswana rank

74th

Ireland rank

71st

Suicide mortality rate over time

Botswana
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.55 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Botswana ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 71st of 185 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	11.87 per 100,000 population	12.15 per 100,000 population	0.28 per 100,000 population	Ireland
2010s	12.54 per 100,000 population	10.4 per 100,000 population	2.14 per 100,000 population	Botswana
2020s	8.63 per 100,000 population	8.59 per 100,000 population	0.045 per 100,000 population	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Botswana or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8.55 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Botswana and Ireland?: 0.2 per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for suicide mortality rate?: Botswana ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (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 (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).