Death rate from falls in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from falls was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Botswana stood at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Botswana peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Botswana 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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 falls in Botswana?
- Death rate from falls in Botswana was 1.61 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 falls recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from falls?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.