Suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 8.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia is 8.22, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia peaked at 16.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2021.
That places Namibia 78th 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.46 | — |
| 2001 | 16.25 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.68 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.88 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.14 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.95 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 11.61 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.26 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | -13.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.77 | 10.95 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.78 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.22 | 9.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 75 Central African Republic 8.53 compare
- 76 Guatemala 8.51 compare
- 77 Hungary 8.33 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 8.18 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 8.08 compare
- 81 Togo 8.04 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Namibia was 8.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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