Death rate from falls in Botswana

Botswana: Death rate from falls was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Botswana, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 178 Syria 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 179 Kiribati 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 180 Uruguay 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 182 Iraq 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 182 Mexico 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.