Mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, adult, male was 223.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
223.69 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
577.04 per 1,000 male adults
in 2001
All-time low
223.69 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana is 223.69 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana peaked at 577.04 per 1,000 male adults in 2001 and was at its lowest, 223.69 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 402.5 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 398.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 393.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 389.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 385.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 382.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 379.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 375.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 371.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 367.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 362.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 356.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 350.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 344.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 338.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 332.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 326.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 320.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 315.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 310.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 308.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 305.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 305.62 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 310.6 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 316.9 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 330.16 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 346.49 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 370.24 per 1,000 male adults | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 403.03 per 1,000 male adults | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 425.49 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 454.9 per 1,000 male adults | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 487.56 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 481 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 488 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 519.63 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 553.22 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 544.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 553.57 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 563.89 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 569.58 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 575.11 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 577.04 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 576 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 566.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 550.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 535.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 506.17 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 473.1 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 453.12 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 453.6 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 439.58 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 423.85 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 406.17 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 385.13 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 363 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 340.51 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 317.62 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 295.15 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 276.17 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 260.56 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 246.87 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 336.85 per 1,000 male adults | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 231.26 per 1,000 male adults | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 224.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 223.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.46 per 1,000 male adults | 367.12 per 1,000 male adults | 402.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 335.85 per 1,000 male adults | 310.34 per 1,000 male adults | 362.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.29 per 1,000 male adults | 305.47 per 1,000 male adults | 425.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.61 per 1,000 male adults | 454.9 per 1,000 male adults | 569.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.65 per 1,000 male adults | 453.12 per 1,000 male adults | 577.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.77 per 1,000 male adults | 260.56 per 1,000 male adults | 439.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.7 per 1,000 male adults | 223.69 per 1,000 male adults | 336.85 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Botswana was 223.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 577.04 per 1,000 male adults in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.