Number of deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths was 14,195 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,195
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,098
in 2003
All-time low
7,339
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Botswana stood at 14,195.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Botswana peaked at 22,098 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,339, in 1972.
That places Botswana 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,991 | — |
| 1951 | 8,155 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8,267 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 8,371 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 8,444 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 8,506 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 8,543 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 8,561 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 8,548 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8,514 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 8,470 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 8,414 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,365 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8,324 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,291 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8,253 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 8,118 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7,984 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,838 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7,697 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7,548 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 7,389 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,339 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,364 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,450 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7,519 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,574 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,609 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7,666 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,827 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,926 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,821 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,859 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,905 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 8,021 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,207 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8,498 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8,905 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9,666 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 10,077 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10,890 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 11,831 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 12,652 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 13,633 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 14,994 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 16,328 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17,107 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 18,126 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19,193 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 20,173 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 21,006 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21,670 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22,070 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,098 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,875 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21,595 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21,410 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20,321 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19,939 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,859 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,567 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,529 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,296 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18,784 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,157 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,434 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16,678 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15,941 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15,372 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,944 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14,797 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20,156 | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 14,215 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 14,195 | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14,195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14,195 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.2% | 14,797 | 20,156 |
| 2022 | -29.5% | 20,156 | 14,215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,390 | 7,991 | 8,561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,175 | 7,697 | 8,470 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,528 | 7,339 | 7,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,488 | 7,821 | 10,077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,493 | 10,890 | 20,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,184 | 19,859 | 22,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,570 | 14,944 | 19,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,841 | 14,195 | 20,156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 146 Gabon 15,577 compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,182 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 12,577 compare
- 151 Mauritius 11,122 compare
- 152 East Timor 10,067 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Botswana?
- Number of deaths in Botswana was 14,195 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,098 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,339 in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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