Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis death rate was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Botswana stood at 33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Botswana peaked at 341 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 173 deaths per 100,000 people | 341 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 97 deaths per 100,000 people | 193 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 108 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Guinea 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 341 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.