Suicide rate vs income inequality in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Botswana stood at 11.71.
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 vs income inequality in Botswana peaked at 20.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 57th 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 vs income inequality in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.95 | — |
| 2001 | 15.47 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.37 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.34 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 18.45 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 20.19 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.66 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.53 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.46 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.73 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.37 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.44 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.59 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.53 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.36 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.77 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.71 | -8.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality 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% | 14.02 | 18.45 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Botswana?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Botswana was 11.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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