Suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 10.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia stood at 10.19. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia peaked at 14.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2021.
That places Namibia 72nd 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.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.02 | — |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.16 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.28 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.75 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.33 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 | 11.4 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 10.3 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 10.19 | 10.39 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Namibia was 10.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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