Botswana vs Romania: Suicide rate, by age
Botswana
6.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
96th
Romania rank
99th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Botswana
- Romania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9674 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Botswana or Romania?
- Botswana, at 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Botswana and Romania?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th 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 age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.