Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 223.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana is 223.58, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana peaked at 337.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 169.39, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202.89 | — |
| 2001 | 200.76 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 209.83 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 197.11 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 178.17 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 171.65 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 169.39 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 219.99 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 295.62 | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 333.77 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 337.18 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 321.46 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 321.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 309.21 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 287.95 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 254.47 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 260.28 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 261.86 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 244.68 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 228.75 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 231.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 223.58 | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 223.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 223.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from suicide 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 | +34.4% | 219.99 | 295.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.92 | 169.39 | 333.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.74 | 228.75 | 337.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.64 | 223.58 | 231.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 285.15 compare
- 126 Tajikistan 239.4 compare
- 127 Tunisia 226.74 compare
- 129 Namibia 219.96 compare
- 130 Guyana 202.28 compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 201.79 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Botswana was 223.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 337.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.39 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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