Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 29.82 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana is 29.82 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana peaked at 42.03 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.29 deaths, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27.25 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.61 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.71 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.29 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 22.27 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 22.05 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 36.21 deaths | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 41.26 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 42.03 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.04 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.46 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.85 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 32.35 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 32.49 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.13 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 28.65 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 30.42 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.82 deaths | -2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29.82 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.92 deaths, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29.82 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31 deaths, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.71 deaths | 21.29 deaths | 41.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.33 deaths | 28.65 deaths | 42.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.12 deaths | 29.82 deaths | 30.42 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Botswana was 29.82 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 deaths in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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