Suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, male was 11.19 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 11.19 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana peaked at 23.01 per 100,000 male population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.19 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Botswana 89th out of 185 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 mortality rate, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.78 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 19.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.88 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.26 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.67 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.88 per 100,000 male population | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 16.12 per 100,000 male population | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 21.08 per 100,000 male population | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 23.01 per 100,000 male population | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 22.21 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.57 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 21.53 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.98 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.26 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 16.14 per 100,000 male population | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.32 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.03 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.87 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.13 per 100,000 male population | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.19 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.49 per 100,000 male population | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | 23.01 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 per 100,000 male population | 13.13 per 100,000 male population | 22.21 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 per 100,000 male population | 11.19 per 100,000 male population | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Brazil 11.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 87 Fiji 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 87 Zambia 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 90 Benin 11.14 per 100,000 male population compare
- 91 Singapore 11.11 per 100,000 male population compare
- 92 Haiti 10.61 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana was 11.19 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.01 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).