Death rate from stroke in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from stroke was 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
90.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
135.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
90.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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
Botswana recorded 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from stroke in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Botswana peaked at 135.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 89th 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 stroke in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 119.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 112.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 109.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 111.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 101.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 111.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 128.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 135.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 134.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 134.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 134.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 133.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 127.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 114.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 103.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 97.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 107.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Tanzania 93.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Pakistan 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Guyana 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Malaysia 90.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Algeria 89.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Nigeria 88.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Botswana?
- Death rate from stroke in Botswana was 90.45 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 stroke recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 135.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from stroke?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.