Male vs female suicide who in Namibia

Namibia: Male vs female suicide who was 16.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.91
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2003
All-time low
16.91
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Namibia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.12001: 24.92002: 25.92003: 26.22004: 25.82005: 25.42006: 24.12007: 232008: 22.52009: 18.42010: 18.22011: 20.92012: 20.42013: 202014: 20.12015: 19.32016: 17.12017: 192018: 18.32019: 18.62020: 18.72021: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Namibia stood at 16.91. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Namibia peaked at 26.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.91, in 2021.

That places Namibia 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Male vs female suicide who in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 25.1
2001 24.94 -0.6%
2002 25.89 +3.8%
2003 26.2 +1.2%
2004 25.77 -1.7%
2005 25.38 -1.5%
2006 24.14 -4.9%
2007 23.05 -4.5%
2008 22.5 -2.4%
2009 18.4 -18.2%
2010 18.21 -1.1%
2011 20.94 +15.0%
2012 20.44 -2.4%
2013 20.03 -2.0%
2014 20.09 +0.3%
2015 19.3 -3.9%
2016 17.14 -11.2%
2017 19 +10.9%
2018 18.27 -3.9%
2019 18.58 +1.7%
2020 18.69 +0.6%
2021 16.91 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.14 18.4 26.2 10
2010s 19.2 17.14 20.94 10
2020s 17.8 16.91 18.69 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 58 Gabon 17.43 compare
  2. 59 Finland 17.33 compare
  3. 60 Ethiopia 17.12 compare
  4. 62 Congo 16.84 compare
  5. 63 Austria 16.56 compare
  6. 64 New Zealand 16.53 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Namibia?
Male vs female suicide who in Namibia was 16.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for male vs female suicide who?
Namibia ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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