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

01002003002000201220242000: 341 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 310 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 269 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 261 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 231 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 213 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 244 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 227 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 179 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 173 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 193 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 184 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 156 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 139 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 142 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 150 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 119 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 97 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 97 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 112 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 108 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 91 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 66 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 66 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 33 deaths per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Guinea-Bissau 33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 35 Guinea 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.