Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 8.35 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Botswana stood at 8.35 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Botswana peaked at 16.68 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.35 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Botswana 74th 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 (per 100,000 population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.08 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.76 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.05 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.16 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.93 per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 9.38 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.07 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.48 per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 15.11 per 100,000 population | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 16.68 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 16.46 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.37 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.03 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.81 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.06 per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.01 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.76 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.82 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.91 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.35 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.35 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.35 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +31.6% | 11.48 per 100,000 population | 15.11 per 100,000 population |
| 2007 | +26.6% | 9.07 per 100,000 population | 11.48 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 per 100,000 population | 9.07 per 100,000 population | 16.68 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 per 100,000 population | 8.99 per 100,000 population | 16.46 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 per 100,000 population | 8.35 per 100,000 population | 8.91 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 71 Ireland 8.55 per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 8.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Cameroon 8.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 8.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Fiji 8.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Luxembourg 8.22 per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Botswana?
- Suicide mortality rate in Botswana was 8.35 per 100,000 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).