Deaths from drowning in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from drowning was 80.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.04 deaths
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.18 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
57.41 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 80.04 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Botswana peaked at 93.18 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.41 deaths, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 125th 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.
Deaths from drowning in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.98 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 72.71 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.53 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.07 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 62.76 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 59.79 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 57.41 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 59.58 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 69.63 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 77.41 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 79.42 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 81.91 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 87.79 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 92.11 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.18 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.85 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 87.58 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.47 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 81.78 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 80.49 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.32 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 80.04 deaths | -6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.04 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.04 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.89 deaths | 57.41 deaths | 77.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.66 deaths | 79.42 deaths | 93.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.68 deaths | 80.04 deaths | 85.32 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 82.95 deaths compare
- 123 Netherlands 82.88 deaths compare
- 124 Portugal 81.91 deaths compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 79.38 deaths compare
- 127 Guyana 76.9 deaths compare
- 128 Norway 75.27 deaths compare
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- 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 deaths from drowning in Botswana?
- Deaths from drowning in Botswana was 80.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.18 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 deaths in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from drowning?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.