Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana

Botswana: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.09
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.42
in 1950
All-time low
3.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana, 1950–2023

2.557.51012.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3.09 for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana peaked at 13.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2023.

Botswana ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 13.42
1951 13.22 -1.5%
1952 13 -1.6%
1953 12.78 -1.7%
1954 12.55 -1.8%
1955 12.31 -1.9%
1956 12.05 -2.1%
1957 11.8 -2.1%
1958 11.55 -2.2%
1959 11.29 -2.2%
1960 11.04 -2.2%
1961 10.79 -2.2%
1962 10.53 -2.5%
1963 10.3 -2.1%
1964 10.09 -2.1%
1965 9.88 -2.1%
1966 9.66 -2.1%
1967 9.45 -2.2%
1968 9.22 -2.4%
1969 8.99 -2.6%
1970 8.74 -2.8%
1971 8.48 -3.0%
1972 8.2 -3.2%
1973 7.91 -3.5%
1974 7.61 -3.8%
1975 7.3 -4.1%
1976 6.97 -4.4%
1977 6.64 -4.7%
1978 6.32 -4.8%
1979 6.01 -4.9%
1980 5.72 -4.9%
1981 5.44 -4.8%
1982 5.18 -4.8%
1983 4.94 -4.7%
1984 4.71 -4.7%
1985 4.49 -4.6%
1986 4.3 -4.2%
1987 4.16 -3.3%
1988 4.13 -0.8%
1989 4.08 -1.3%
1990 4.15 +1.9%
1991 4.31 +3.8%
1992 4.53 +5.0%
1993 4.78 +5.6%
1994 5.04 +5.4%
1995 5.29 +4.9%
1996 5.46 +3.3%
1997 5.62 +2.8%
1998 5.72 +1.8%
1999 5.78 +1.0%
2000 5.8 +0.4%
2001 5.77 -0.4%
2002 5.71 -1.2%
2003 5.61 -1.7%
2004 5.49 -2.2%
2005 5.34 -2.6%
2006 5.26 -1.5%
2007 5.06 -3.9%
2008 4.93 -2.6%
2009 4.79 -2.8%
2010 4.66 -2.9%
2011 4.52 -2.9%
2012 4.37 -3.3%
2013 4.23 -3.3%
2014 4.08 -3.4%
2015 3.95 -3.3%
2016 3.82 -3.2%
2017 3.7 -3.2%
2018 3.59 -3.0%
2019 3.48 -3.0%
2020 3.38 -3.0%
2021 3.28 -3.0%
2022 3.18 -2.9%
2023 3.09 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 12.4 11.29 13.42 10
1960s 9.99 8.99 11.04 10
1970s 7.42 6.01 8.74 10
1980s 4.72 4.08 5.72 10
1990s 5.07 4.15 5.78 10
2000s 5.38 4.79 5.8 10
2010s 4.04 3.48 4.66 10
2020s 3.23 3.09 3.38 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 47 Uganda 3.21 compare
  2. 48 Congo 3.19 compare
  3. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 compare
  4. 51 Eritrea 3.07 compare
  5. 52 Gabon 3.06 compare
  6. 53 Namibia 3.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Botswana was 3.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Botswana ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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