Male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana
Botswana: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana stood at 1.92. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana peaked at 7.23 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2021.
That places Botswana 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.84 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | -30.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 2.52 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.25 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 1.92 | 2.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Botswana was 1.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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