Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 26.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana is 26.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana peaked at 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Botswana 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3 per 100,000 population | 24.8 per 100,000 population | 31.8 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.13 per 100,000 population | 24.2 per 100,000 population | 26.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Botswana was 26.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.