Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.06 in 2023. β² Rising
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana stood at 3.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana peaked at 5.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 61st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.14 | 4.04 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.71 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.69 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 4.69 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.65 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.38 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.06 | 4.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 58 Timor-Leste 3.09 compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.09 compare
- 60 Burundi 3.09 compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.06 compare
- 63 Pakistan 3.06 compare
- 64 Indonesia 3.05 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Botswana was 3.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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