Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 5.53.
That's up 15.0% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Botswana ranks #49 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #8 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.85
- Trough
- 2.43
- 1-year change
- +15.0%
- 5-year change
- -3.8%
- -0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -46.2%
- -6.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 5.5300 | |
| 4.8100 | |
| 4.8700 | |
| 4.7900 | |
| 5.5400 | |
| 5.7500 | |
| 6.0500 | |
| 7.4400 | |
| 8.3200 | |
| 8.6800 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 5.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 15.0% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Botswana rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Botswana ranked #49 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Botswana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #8 of 48.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.