Deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths was 29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48
in 2001
All-time low
29
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29 for deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Botswana peaked at 48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 29 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 | 32 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 | 33 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 29 | 37 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Botswana?
- Deaths in Botswana was 29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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