Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) 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
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 (per 100,000 male population) in Namibia, year by year
| 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.86 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.86 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Iceland 14.39 per 100,000 male population compare
- 61 Canada 14.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 63 India 13.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).