Annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana
Botswana: Annual death rates in different age groups was 29.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana is 29.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana peaked at 137.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.11, in 2023.
That places Botswana 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.41 | 114.2 | 137.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.95 | 88.83 | 111.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.02 | 57.22 | 86.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.36 | 38.57 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 39.36 | 55.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.79 | 45.68 | 56.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 32.69 | 44.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 29.11 | 31.74 | 4 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Botswana was 29.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 137.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.11 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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