Botswana vs South Africa: Annual death rates in different age groups
Botswana
29.11
in 2023
South Africa
28.55
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Annual death rates in different age groups over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 29.11 against 28.55 in South Africa, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.41 | 131.2 | 4.79 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 99.95 | 99.69 | 0.254 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 72.02 | 83.75 | 11.72 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 44.36 | 59.87 | 15.51 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 49.56 | 1.13 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51.79 | 50.43 | 1.36 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 28.93 | 9.18 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 27.49 | 2.92 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 29.11 against 28.55 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.56, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.