Suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana

Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, male was 11.19 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.19 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.01 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
All-time low
11.19 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Botswana, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2001: 19.7 per 100,000 male population2002: 19.9 per 100,000 male population2003: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2004: 17.7 per 100,000 male population2005: 14.9 per 100,000 male population2006: 13.5 per 100,000 male population2007: 16.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 21.1 per 100,000 male population2009: 23 per 100,000 male population2010: 22.2 per 100,000 male population2011: 20.6 per 100,000 male population2012: 21.5 per 100,000 male population2013: 20 per 100,000 male population2014: 18.3 per 100,000 male population2015: 16.1 per 100,000 male population2016: 16.3 per 100,000 male population2017: 16 per 100,000 male population2018: 14.9 per 100,000 male population2019: 13.1 per 100,000 male population2020: 13 per 100,000 male population2021: 11.2 per 100,000 male population

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

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Brazil 11.4 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 87 Fiji 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 87 Zambia 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 90 Benin 11.14 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 91 Singapore 11.11 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).