Death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from suicides ghe was 8.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8.64 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana peaked at 16.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 75th of 194 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.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.75 | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.69 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.79 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.58 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 9.07 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.78 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 16.29 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.06 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.78 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 11.04 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.98 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.15 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | -5.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +31.8% | 11.18 | 14.73 |
| 2007 | +27.3% | 8.78 | 11.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 | 8.78 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 9.15 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.64 | 9.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Botswana was 8.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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