Death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate was 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Botswana is 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Botswana peaked at 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Botswana 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 185 Afghanistan 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 186 Tanzania 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Tokelau 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Morocco 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Botswana?
- Death rate in Botswana was 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.