Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 26.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.41
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
126.66
in 1950
All-time low
26.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.41 for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana peaked at 126.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.41, in 2023.
That places Botswana 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126.66 | — |
| 1951 | 124.59 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 122.63 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 120.63 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 118.56 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 116.27 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 113.85 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 111.19 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 108.45 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 105.62 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 102.89 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 100.29 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 98.06 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 95.64 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 93.32 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 91.05 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 88.79 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 86.49 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 84.11 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 81.61 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 78.99 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 76.26 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 73.41 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 70.43 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 67.35 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 64.17 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 60.9 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 57.61 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 54.37 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 51.26 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 48.34 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.63 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 43.17 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 40.95 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 39 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 37.34 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 36.03 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 35.13 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 35.17 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.87 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.62 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.99 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 38.83 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 43.32 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 45.7 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 47.48 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 49.09 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 50.28 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.02 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 51.35 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.22 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.66 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.73 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.53 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.29 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.39 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.03 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.68 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.93 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.58 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.38 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.26 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.22 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.32 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.45 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.13 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.41 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.84 | 105.62 | 126.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.22 | 81.61 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.47 | 51.26 | 78.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.56 | 34.87 | 48.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.93 | 35.62 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.33 | 41.39 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 | 29.45 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.51 | 26.41 | 28.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Botswana was 26.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 126.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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