Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana is 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana peaked at 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 40.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 47.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 46.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 44.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 30 Seychelles 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Comoros 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Morocco 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Sudan 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Namibia 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Burundi 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Botswana was 39.38 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.