Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis death rate was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
341 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 310 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 269 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 261 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 231 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 213 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 244 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 227 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 179 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 173 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 193 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 184 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 156 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 139 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 142 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 150 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 119 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 97 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 108 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 91 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.