Self harm death rates by age in Botswana
Botswana: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0409 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.0409
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0697
in 2001
All-time low
0.0161
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Botswana is 0.0409, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Botswana peaked at 0.0697 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0161, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self harm death rates by age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0357 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0697 | +95.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.023 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.017 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.018 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0501 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0409 | -18.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0409 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0409 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 | 0.0161 | 0.0697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 | 0.017 | 0.0425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 | 0.0409 | 0.0501 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Botswana?
- Self harm death rates by age in Botswana was 0.0409 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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