Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.3 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
8.3 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8.6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Namibia peaked at 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Namibia 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 per 100,000 people | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 10.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.77 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Spain 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Cameroon 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Ireland 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
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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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Namibia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Namibia was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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