Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.41 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
126.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
26.41 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, 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 people of different ages, by sex in Botswana peaked at 126.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Botswana 48th out of 236 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 people of different ages, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126.66 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 124.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 122.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 120.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 118.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 116.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 113.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 111.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 108.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 105.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 102.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 100.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 98.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 95.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 93.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 91.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 88.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 86.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 84.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 81.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 78.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 76.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 73.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 70.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 67.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 64.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 60.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 57.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 54.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 51.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 48.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 43.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 40.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 37.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 36.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 35.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 38.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 43.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 45.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 47.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 49.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 50.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 51.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 51.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Botswana?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Botswana was 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 126.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.