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Suicide rate, by sex in Botswana

Botswana: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
11.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Botswana stood at 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Botswana peaked at 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.

That places Botswana 57th out of 194 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.

Suicide rate, by sex in Botswana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2002 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2003 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2004 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
2005 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2006 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2007 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people +22.6%
2008 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people +31.6%
2009 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
2010 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2011 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2012 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2013 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2014 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2015 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
2016 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2017 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2018 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2019 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2020 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2021 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 54 Sweden 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 58 Poland 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 59 Benin 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 60 France 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by sex in Botswana?
Suicide rate, by sex in Botswana was 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for suicide rate, by sex?
Botswana ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.