Botswana vs Morocco: Death rate

Botswana
5.72 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Morocco
5.64 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Morocco rank
191st

Death rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Botswana ranks 188th and Morocco ranks 191st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people 23.93 deaths per 1,000 people 5.6 deaths per 1,000 people Morocco
1960s 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people 19.6 deaths per 1,000 people 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people Morocco
1970s 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people Morocco
1980s 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people Morocco
1990s 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people Botswana
2000s 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people Botswana
2010s 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people Botswana
2020s 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people 6.03 deaths per 1,000 people 0.5215 deaths per 1,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, Botswana or Morocco?
Botswana, at 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate between Botswana and Morocco?
0.08 deaths per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Morocco?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Morocco rank globally for death rate?
Botswana ranks 188th and Morocco ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.