Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 26.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Botswana is 26.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Botswana peaked at 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Botswana 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 31.1 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.7 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 24 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2 per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.4 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.81 per 100,000 population | 23.9 per 100,000 population | 31.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 per 100,000 population | 20.9 per 100,000 population | 26.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Botswana?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Botswana was 26.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.