Crude death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Crude death rate was 5.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Botswana is 5.72, 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, crude death rate in Botswana peaked at 19.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.72, 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.
Crude death rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.33 | — |
| 1951 | 19.25 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 19.06 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 18.84 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 18.6 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 18.34 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 18.03 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 17.69 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 17.3 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 16.86 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 16.41 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 15.94 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 15.47 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 15.04 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 14.63 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 14.36 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.05 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 13.74 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.43 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.1 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.78 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.3 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 11.79 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 11.29 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.87 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.43 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 9.98 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 9.52 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.03 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 8.68 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.06 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.79 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.56 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.4 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.31 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.82 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.34 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 8.82 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.17 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.6 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.53 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.94 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.29 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.53 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.66 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.42 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.46 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 5.83 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.2% | 6.25 | 8.39 |
| 2022 | -30.6% | 8.39 | 5.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.33 | 16.86 | 19.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.62 | 13.1 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.67 | 8.68 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 | 7.31 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 | 8.34 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 9.97 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 6.41 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 5.72 | 8.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Botswana?
- Crude death rate in Botswana was 5.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for crude death rate?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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