Botswana - Intentional self-harm 2012

Suicides Botswana 2012

Number of suicides increases in Botswana

In 2012 around 222 suicides occurred in Botswana, 6 more than in 2011.

Botswana reported 10.9 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.87 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 222 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 170 were men suicides and 52 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 15.88 per 100,000 men and for women 4.75 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Botswana. However, in Botswana in 2012 there were there were 303 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.4 homicides per suicide.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2012	52	170	222	4.75	15.88	10.90
2011	52	164	216	4.76	15.63	10.70
2010	52	156	208	4.87	15.19	10.46
2009	53	156	208	5.04	15.47	10.66
2008	52	158	210	5.09	16.04	10.95
2007	51	152	203	5.06	15.80	10.83
2006	51	154	206	5.21	16.38	11.21
2005	52	157	209	5.32	16.99	11.59
2004	51	164	215	5.39	18.08	12.19
2003	50	159	209	5.37	17.86	12.07
2002	51	165	216	5.52	18.89	12.66
2001	49	160	209	5.42	18.73	12.50
2000	47	152	199	5.32	18.09	12.10

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Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com