Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana stood at 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana peaked at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8119 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Botswana 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9812 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9778 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9252 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8677 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8267 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8119 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.9% | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8119 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 Gabon 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Central African Republic 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Cape Verde 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Congo 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Botswana was 1.24 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8119 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.