Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana

Botswana: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.15
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2009
All-time low
0.79
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.982001: 0.952002: 0.952003: 0.92004: 0.842005: 0.82006: 0.792007: 12008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 1.22021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana is 1.15, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana peaked at 1.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2006.

Botswana ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.98 —
2001 0.95 -3.1%
2002 0.95 +0.0%
2003 0.9 -5.3%
2004 0.84 -6.7%
2005 0.8 -4.8%
2006 0.79 -1.3%
2007 1.01 +27.8%
2008 1.39 +37.6%
2009 1.58 +13.7%
2010 1.57 -0.6%
2011 1.54 -1.9%
2012 1.57 +1.9%
2013 1.55 -1.3%
2014 1.46 -5.8%
2015 1.29 -11.6%
2016 1.34 +3.9%
2017 1.35 +0.7%
2018 1.25 -7.4%
2019 1.15 -8.0%
2020 1.23 +7.0%
2021 1.15 -6.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 0.79 1.58 10
2010s 1.41 1.15 1.57 10
2020s 1.19 1.15 1.23 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 123 Equatorial Guinea 1.2 compare
  2. 124 Central African Republic 1.17 compare
  3. 124 Kuwait 1.17 compare
  4. 127 Cameroon 1.12 compare
  5. 127 Sudan 1.12 compare
  6. 129 Cote d'Ivoire 1.11 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Botswana was 1.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2009.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
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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