Namibia Suicide Rate 2000-2024

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
  • Namibia suicide rate for 2019 was 9.70, a 2.02% decline from 2018.
  • Namibia suicide rate for 2018 was 9.90, a 9.17% decline from 2017.
  • Namibia suicide rate for 2017 was 10.90, a 1.87% increase from 2016.
  • Namibia suicide rate for 2016 was 10.70, a 7.76% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Guyana 40.30
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Russia 25.10
South Africa 23.50
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Montenegro 21.00
Kazakhstan 17.60
Botswana 16.10
Cuba 14.50
Samoa 12.60
Serbia 11.40
Bosnia 10.90
Namibia 9.70
Bulgaria 9.70
Romania 9.70
Mauritius 9.50
North Macedonia 9.40
Fiji 9.00
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Costa Rica 8.10
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Guatemala 5.90
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Malaysia 5.70
Mexico 5.30
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Dominican Republic 4.90
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Tonga 3.80
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Lebanon 2.80
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Maldives 2.70
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Namibia Suicide Rate - Historical Data
Year Total Male Female
2019 9.70 16.70 3.20%
2018 9.90 17.00 3.10%
2017 10.90 18.40 3.90%
2016 10.70 17.20 4.60%
2015 11.60 18.40 5.30%
2014 10.90 17.70 4.60%
2013 10.20 17.30 3.50%
2012 10.20 17.60 3.30%
2011 11.40 19.50 3.80%
2010 12.90 21.30 5.00%
2009 13.10 21.30 5.50%
2008 14.10 23.30 5.40%
2007 17.30 28.30 7.10%
2006 17.70 28.40 7.80%
2005 17.80 28.80 7.50%
2004 16.70 27.60 6.50%
2003 18.20 29.30 7.90%
2002 18.70 29.60 8.50%
2001 18.80 29.90 8.50%
2000 19.30 30.50 8.80%