Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Botswana is 13 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Botswana peaked at 46 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 51st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2 per 100,000 people | 26 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 per 100,000 people | 30 per 100,000 people | 43 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 Ethiopia 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Thailand 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Burundi 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Libya 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Niger 12 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Botswana was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.