Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 35.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 35.6 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana peaked at 52.6 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
That places Botswana 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 51 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 49 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 51.5 per 100,000 male population | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 38.9 per 100,000 male population | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 38.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 39 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35 per 100,000 male population | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 34.7 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9 per 100,000 male population | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.5 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.77 per 100,000 male population | 34.7 per 100,000 male population | 52.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 per 100,000 male population | 28.7 per 100,000 male population | 35.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Paraguay 36.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Malaysia 36.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 35.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Gabon 35.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 South Africa 34.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Senegal 34.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Botswana was 35.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.