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Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)

In , Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 11.19.

That's down 14.1% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Botswana ranks #89 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #24 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Botswana Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
23.01
Trough
11.19
1-year change
-14.1%
5-year change
-31.4%
-7.3% / yr
10-year change
-45.6%
-5.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
11.1900
13.0200
13.1300
14.8700
16.0300
16.3200
16.1400
18.2600
19.9800
21.5300

About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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.MA.P5Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
In 2021, Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 11.19, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) fell 14.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Botswana rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
In 2021, Botswana ranked #89 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
How does Botswana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Botswana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #24 of 48.
What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.