Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 2,672 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,672
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,083
in 2013
All-time low
1,798
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana is 2,672, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana peaked at 3,083 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,798, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,811 | — |
| 2001 | 1,869 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,804 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,806 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,810 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,901 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,798 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,059 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,519 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 2,786 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,848 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,929 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,012 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,083 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,018 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,874 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,908 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,898 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,820 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,719 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,072 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2,672 | -13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,672 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,016 | 1,798 | 2,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,911 | 2,719 | 3,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,872 | 2,672 | 3,072 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Botswana was 2,672 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,083 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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