Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.96 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana is 0.96 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana peaked at 1.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Botswana 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 per 100,000 male population | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 per 100,000 male population | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.66 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 per 100,000 male population | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 per 100,000 male population | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.96 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 per 100,000 male population | 1.15 per 100,000 male population | 1.82 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 per 100,000 male population | 1.08 per 100,000 male population | 1.75 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 per 100,000 male population | 0.96 per 100,000 male population | 1.09 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Ghana 0.99 per 100,000 male population compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.99 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.96 per 100,000 male population compare
- 82 Czechia 0.87 per 100,000 male population compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.83 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Botswana was 0.96 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.