Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths per year

Botswana
14,195
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
15,182
in 2023
Botswana rank
149th
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th

Number of deaths per year over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15,182 against 14,195 in Botswana, a difference of 987.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Botswana ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 8,390 15,379 6,989 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 8,175 15,831 7,656 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 7,528 15,827 8,298 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 8,488 19,896 11,407 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 15,493 20,508 5,015 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 21,184 18,460 2,725 Botswana
2010s 17,570 16,153 1,417 Botswana
2020s 15,841 15,855 14.5 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths per year, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 15,182 against 14,195 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
987, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of deaths per year?
Botswana ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed