Death rate from falls in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from falls was 1.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.61
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2009
All-time low
1.57
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Botswana stood at 1.61.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.57, 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.
Death rate from falls in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -14.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.57 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.89 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Botswana?
- Death rate from falls in Botswana was 1.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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