Death rate from cancer in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from cancer was 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from cancer in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Botswana peaked at 57.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 159 Zambia 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Burundi 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Kuwait 46.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Vanuatu 45.72 deaths per 100,000 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 from cancer in Botswana?
- Death rate from cancer in Botswana was 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from cancer?
- Botswana ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.