Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.9 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
1.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.1 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana peaked at 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 47 Benin 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Cameroon 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Georgia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Nigeria 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Togo 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Uganda 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Botswana was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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