Probability of dying, by age in Botswana

Botswana: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0316 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0316
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0457
in 2008
All-time low
0.0316
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Botswana, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.040.052000201020212000: 0.0392001: 0.0382002: 0.0382003: 0.042004: 0.0412005: 0.042006: 0.0412007: 0.0442008: 0.0462009: 0.0452010: 0.0452011: 0.0462012: 0.0422013: 0.042014: 0.042015: 0.0392016: 0.0382017: 0.0352018: 0.0342019: 0.0332020: 0.0322021: 0.032

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0316 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Botswana peaked at 0.0457 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0316, in 2021.

That places Botswana 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0412 0.0379 0.0457 10
2010s 0.0392 0.0333 0.0456 10
2020s 0.0319 0.0316 0.0322 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 42 Ghana 0.0325 compare
  2. 43 Mauritania 0.0324 compare
  3. 44 Congo 0.0322 compare
  4. 46 Tanzania 0.031 compare
  5. 47 Kenya 0.031 compare
  6. 48 Uganda 0.031 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Botswana?
Probability of dying, by age in Botswana was 0.0316 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2008.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for probability of dying, by age?
Botswana ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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