Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana stood at 1.1 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana peaked at 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.9 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 45 Benin 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Cameroon 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Georgia 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Malawi 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Nigeria 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 North Macedonia 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Togo 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Uganda 1.1 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Botswana
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Botswana was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)