Suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.53 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.53 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.85 per 100,000 female population
in 2010
All-time low
2.43 per 100,000 female population
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana stood at 5.53 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana peaked at 10.85 per 100,000 female population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 100,000 female population, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 49th of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 per 100,000 female population | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.49 per 100,000 female population | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.33 per 100,000 female population | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 per 100,000 female population | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 4.04 per 100,000 female population | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 per 100,000 female population | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 per 100,000 female population | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 100,000 female population | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 10.51 per 100,000 female population | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.85 per 100,000 female population | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.28 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.68 per 100,000 female population | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 8.32 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.44 per 100,000 female population | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.05 per 100,000 female population | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 5.75 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.54 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.79 per 100,000 female population | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.87 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.81 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.53 per 100,000 female population | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 per 100,000 female population | 2.43 per 100,000 female population | 10.51 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | 4.79 per 100,000 female population | 10.85 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 per 100,000 female population | 4.81 per 100,000 female population | 5.53 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 47 Austria 5.75 per 100,000 female population compare
- 48 Czechia 5.67 per 100,000 female population compare
- 50 Thailand 5.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 51 Fiji 5.33 per 100,000 female population compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 5.32 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Botswana was 5.53 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).