Death rate from cancer in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from cancer was 46.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.55
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.43
in 2011
All-time low
46.55
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 46.55 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.55, in 2021.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.79 | — |
| 2001 | 52.77 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 54.61 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.29 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.87 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.82 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 47.07 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 51.59 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 53.84 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 56.03 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 57.43 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.58 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.97 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.78 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.01 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 52.36 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.74 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.66 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.55 | -6.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 46.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 46.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.14 | 47.07 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55 | 51.74 | 57.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1 | 46.55 | 49.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Botswana?
- Death rate from cancer in Botswana was 46.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.55 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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