Death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.09
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 2013
All-time low
2.98
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana is 3.09, 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 ghe in Botswana peaked at 4.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.98, 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.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -7.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 | 2.98 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.22 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.09 | 3.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Botswana was 3.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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