Death rate from road accidents ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 16.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.46
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2000
All-time low
13.19
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16.46 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Botswana peaked at 28.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.19, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 65th 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 road accidents ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9 | — |
| 2001 | 27.09 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.45 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.37 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.87 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 22.69 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 23.18 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.98 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.39 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.72 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.07 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.42 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.19 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 16.46 | +24.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 | 21.8 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 17.21 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 13.19 | 16.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Botswana?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Botswana was 16.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.19 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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