Probability of dying by age in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying by age was 0.0316 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying by age in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: 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.
Probability of dying by age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0386 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0379 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0411 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0457 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0418 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0399 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0341 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0316 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0316 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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 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 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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