Botswana vs Tanzania: Probability of dying, by age

Botswana
0.0316
in 2021
Tanzania
0.031
in 2021
Botswana rank
45th
Tanzania rank
46th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Botswana
  • Tanzania
00.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0316 against 0.031 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0412 0.0605 0.0193 Tanzania
2010s 0.0392 0.0393 0.0001 Tanzania
2020s 0.0319 0.0315 0.0004 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Botswana or Tanzania?
Botswana, at 0.0316 against 0.031 in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Botswana and Tanzania?
0.0006, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Botswana ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.