Botswana vs Uruguay: Death rate from falls

Botswana
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
181st
Uruguay rank
180th

Death rate from falls over time

  • Botswana
  • Uruguay
11.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 181st and Uruguay ranks 180th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people Botswana
2010s 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.857 deaths per 100,000 people Botswana
2020s 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from falls, Botswana or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from falls between Botswana and Uruguay?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from falls?
Botswana ranks 181st and Uruguay ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from falls. 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 from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.