Botswana vs Ghana: Probability of dying, by age
Botswana
0.0316
in 2021
Ghana
0.0325
in 2021
Botswana rank
45th
Ghana rank
42nd
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0325 against 0.0316 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0412 | 0.056 | 0.0148 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0392 | 0.0402 | 0.001 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0319 | 0.0329 | 0.001 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0325 against 0.0316 in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.0009, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.