Botswana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Botswana
48.3%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
33.8%
in 2021
Botswana rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Botswana
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 48.3% against 33.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 10.4% 38.9% Botswana
2010s 28.2% 11.7% 16.5% Botswana
2020s 37.4% 31.2% 6.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Botswana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 48.3% against 33.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
14.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.