Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana
Botswana: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana stood at 61.6%.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana peaked at 74.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +24.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.2% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 49.6% | 61.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 Central African Republic 63.2% compare
- 4 Somalia 63.0% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 62.4% compare
- 7 Nigeria 61.3% compare
- 8 Mali 60.9% compare
- 9 Mozambique 59.8% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Botswana was 61.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.