Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 39.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana is 39.41, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana peaked at 72.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.41, in 2021.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.89 | — |
| 2001 | 65.63 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.54 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.56 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.84 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.47 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.8 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 65.83 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 71.04 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.95 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.22 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.64 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 64.53 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.42 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 55.38 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 55.01 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.93 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 49.97 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 46.91 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 44.79 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 39.41 | -12.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8 | 55.8 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 46.91 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1 | 39.41 | 44.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Botswana was 39.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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