Annual death rates in different age groups males in Botswana
Botswana: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 31.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.74
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
148.12
in 1950
All-time low
31.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 31.74 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Botswana peaked at 148.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2023.
That places Botswana 50th 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 different age groups males in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148.12 | — |
| 1951 | 145.65 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 143.06 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 140.38 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 137.59 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 134.68 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 131.64 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 128.66 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 125.62 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 122.61 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 119.66 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 116.78 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 113.65 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 111.05 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 108.55 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 106.11 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 103.67 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 101.18 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 98.6 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 95.9 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 93.08 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 90.12 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 87.02 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 83.78 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 80.45 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 77 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 73.46 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 69.9 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 66.4 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 63.04 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 59.85 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 56.87 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 54.07 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 51.43 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 48.93 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 46.63 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 44.63 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 43.11 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 42.74 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.18 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.01 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 44.7 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 47.01 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 49.71 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 52.5 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 55.19 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 57.1 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 58.75 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 59.85 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 60.46 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.68 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.44 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.64 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.33 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.79 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.94 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.75 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.34 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.86 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.39 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.92 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.32 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.25 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.83 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 39.48 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.19 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.85 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.76 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.71 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.74 | -3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 31.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.23, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 31.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.8 | 122.61 | 148.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.51 | 95.9 | 119.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.43 | 63.04 | 93.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 42.18 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.83 | 43.01 | 60.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.15 | 49.86 | 60.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8 | 35.85 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 31.74 | 34.76 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Botswana?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Botswana was 31.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 148.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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