Death rate from poisoning in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from poisoning was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning 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 poisoning in Botswana is 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Botswana peaked at 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Botswana?
- Death rate from poisoning in Botswana was 1.09 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 poisoning recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.