Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana is 24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana peaked at 39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
That places Botswana 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 24 | -36.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 26 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2 | 24 | 39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
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- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana was 24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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