Death rate from drowning in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from drowning was 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Botswana is 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Botswana peaked at 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Botswana 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 94 Panama 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Romania 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ethiopia 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Bhutan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Russia 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 drowning in Botswana?
- Death rate from drowning in Botswana was 3.09 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 drowning recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from drowning?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.