Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 11.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.71
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.19
in 2009
All-time low
11.44
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana is 11.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana peaked at 20.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2006.
That places Botswana 57th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.03 | 11.44 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 12.36 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 | 11.71 | 12.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Botswana was 11.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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