Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 10.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.19
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2003
All-time low
10.19
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia stood at 10.19. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia peaked at 14.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.02 | — |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.16 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.28 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.75 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.33 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 | 11.4 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 10.3 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 10.19 | 10.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Namibia was 10.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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