Suicide rate vs income inequality in Namibia

Namibia: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Namibia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 142001: 142002: 14.62003: 14.72004: 14.42005: 14.22006: 13.52007: 12.82008: 12.32009: 11.42010: 11.12011: 11.72012: 11.42013: 11.42014: 122015: 11.82016: 10.32017: 10.92018: 10.42019: 10.32020: 10.42021: 10.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 10.19 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Namibia peaked at 14.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2021.

That places Namibia 74th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Czechia 10.31 compare
  2. 72 Chad 10.27 compare
  3. 73 Uganda 10.23 compare
  4. 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 compare
  5. 76 Austria 10.09 compare
  6. 77 Madagascar 10.07 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Namibia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Namibia was 10.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2003.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Namibia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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