Deaths from drowning ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from drowning ghe was 80.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.04
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.18
in 2014
All-time low
57.41
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 80.04 for deaths from drowning ghe 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 ghe in Botswana peaked at 93.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.41, 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 ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.98 | — |
| 2001 | 72.71 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.53 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.07 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 62.76 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 59.79 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 57.41 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 59.58 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 69.63 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 77.41 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 79.42 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 81.91 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 87.79 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 92.11 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.18 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.85 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 87.58 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.47 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 81.78 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 80.49 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.32 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 80.04 | -6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.89 | 57.41 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.66 | 79.42 | 93.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.68 | 80.04 | 85.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 82.95 compare
- 123 Netherlands 82.88 compare
- 124 Portugal 81.91 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 79.38 compare
- 127 Guyana 76.9 compare
- 128 Norway 75.27 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Botswana?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Botswana was 80.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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