Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana is 24.0%, 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 39.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -36.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 24.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Botswana was 24.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.