Deaths from falls in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from falls was 41.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.64
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.38
in 2012
All-time low
30.36
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Botswana stood at 41.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Botswana peaked at 54.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.36, in 2006.
That places Botswana 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.44 | — |
| 2001 | 33.38 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.22 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.51 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.01 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.36 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.71 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 46.41 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 51.63 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 52.08 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.79 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 54.25 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.44 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 48.39 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.77 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 50.13 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.84 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 45.04 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 48.03 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 41.64 | -13.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 41.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 41.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.13 | 30.36 | 51.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 | 45.04 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.84 | 41.64 | 48.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 48.62 compare
- 155 Namibia 48.22 compare
- 156 Mauritius 43.85 compare
- 158 Montenegro 41.39 compare
- 159 Eswatini 38.35 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 34.01 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Botswana?
- Deaths from falls in Botswana was 41.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.36 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from falls?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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