Suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia

Namibia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 13.86 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.86 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.54 per 100,000 male population
in 2003
All-time low
12.23 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.4 per 100,000 male population2001: 16.4 per 100,000 male population2002: 17.1 per 100,000 male population2003: 17.5 per 100,000 male population2004: 17.4 per 100,000 male population2005: 17.4 per 100,000 male population2006: 16.7 per 100,000 male population2007: 16.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 15.8 per 100,000 male population2009: 12.4 per 100,000 male population2010: 12.5 per 100,000 male population2011: 15 per 100,000 male population2012: 14.8 per 100,000 male population2013: 14.6 per 100,000 male population2014: 14.8 per 100,000 male population2015: 14.6 per 100,000 male population2016: 12.2 per 100,000 male population2017: 14.7 per 100,000 male population2018: 13.7 per 100,000 male population2019: 14.2 per 100,000 male population2020: 14.2 per 100,000 male population2021: 13.9 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

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia stood at 13.86 per 100,000 male population.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia peaked at 17.54 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.23 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.

That places Namibia 62nd 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 16.4 per 100,000 male population
2001 16.35 per 100,000 male population -0.3%
2002 17.14 per 100,000 male population +4.8%
2003 17.54 per 100,000 male population +2.3%
2004 17.38 per 100,000 male population -0.9%
2005 17.35 per 100,000 male population -0.2%
2006 16.66 per 100,000 male population -4.0%
2007 16.07 per 100,000 male population -3.5%
2008 15.83 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2009 12.37 per 100,000 male population -21.9%
2010 12.54 per 100,000 male population +1.4%
2011 15 per 100,000 male population +19.6%
2012 14.77 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2013 14.62 per 100,000 male population -1.0%
2014 14.84 per 100,000 male population +1.5%
2015 14.6 per 100,000 male population -1.6%
2016 12.23 per 100,000 male population -16.2%
2017 14.66 per 100,000 male population +19.9%
2018 13.72 per 100,000 male population -6.4%
2019 14.23 per 100,000 male population +3.7%
2020 14.22 per 100,000 male population -0.1%
2021 13.86 per 100,000 male population -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.31 per 100,000 male population 12.37 per 100,000 male population 17.54 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 14.12 per 100,000 male population 12.23 per 100,000 male population 15 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 14.04 per 100,000 male population 13.86 per 100,000 male population 14.22 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 60 Iceland 14.39 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 61 Canada 14.2 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 63 India 13.8 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.71 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Namibia was 13.86 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.23 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Namibia ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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).