Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis death rate was 33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
341
in 2000
All-time low
33
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Botswana stood at 33. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341 | — |
| 2001 | 310 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 269 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 231 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 213 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 244 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 227 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 179 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 173 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 193 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 184 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 156 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 139 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 142 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 150 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 119 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 97 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 91 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 66 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33 | -50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.8 | 173 | 341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.9 | 97 | 193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 33 | 108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 33 compare
- 34 Philippines 32 compare
- 35 Guinea 31 compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 31 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana was 33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 341 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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