Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Namibia
Namibia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.76
in 2003
All-time low
10.65
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia stood at 11.06.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia peaked at 14.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.99 | — |
| 2001 | 13.97 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 14.76 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.46 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.19 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.82 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.31 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.44 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.14 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.46 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.28 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.65 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.88 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.05 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 11.44 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 10.65 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 11.05 | 11.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Namibia was 11.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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