Number of deaths from stroke in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths from stroke was 1,090 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Botswana stood at 1,090 deaths.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Botswana peaked at 1,290 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 780.71 deaths, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.7 deaths | 780.71 deaths | 1,185 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,207 deaths | 1,100 deaths | 1,290 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 deaths | 1,090 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Botswana?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Botswana was 1,090 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 stroke recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.71 deaths in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.