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Deaths in Botswana

Deaths in Botswana was 14,197 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 149th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count14,197 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank149th of 236Countries ranked
Series high22,0972003
Series low7,3361972
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Deaths in Botswana, 1950 to 2023

5,00010K15K20K25K19501961197219831994200520231950: 7,996 count1951: 8,152 count1952: 8,266 count1953: 8,364 count1954: 8,446 count1955: 8,507 count1956: 8,543 count1957: 8,560 count1958: 8,548 count1959: 8,513 count1960: 8,471 count1961: 8,414 count1962: 8,358 count1963: 8,316 count1964: 8,286 count1965: 8,251 count1966: 8,120 count1967: 7,983 count1968: 7,840 count1969: 7,692 count1970: 7,547 count1971: 7,386 count1972: 7,336 count1973: 7,368 count1974: 7,448 count1975: 7,516 count1976: 7,569 count1977: 7,614 count1978: 7,670 count1979: 7,830 count1980: 7,926 count1981: 7,819 count1982: 7,858 count1983: 7,908 count1984: 8,020 count1985: 8,204 count1986: 8,501 count1987: 8,906 count1988: 9,664 count1989: 10,074 count1990: 10,887 count1991: 11,836 count1992: 12,653 count1993: 13,631 count1994: 14,990 count1995: 16,328 count1996: 17,102 count1997: 18,128 count1998: 19,190 count1999: 20,176 count2000: 21,010 count2001: 21,672 count2002: 22,075 count2003: 22,097 count2004: 21,870 count2005: 21,590 count2006: 21,410 count2007: 20,321 count2008: 19,939 count2009: 19,858 count2010: 19,568 count2011: 19,525 count2012: 19,295 count2013: 18,786 count2014: 18,154 count2015: 17,434 count2016: 16,678 count2017: 15,946 count2018: 15,370 count2019: 14,945 count2020: 14,795 count2021: 20,155 count2022: 14,215 count2023: 14,197 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202314,197 Estimated
202214,215 Estimated
202120,155 Estimated
202014,795 Estimated
201914,945 Estimated
201815,370 Estimated
201715,946 Estimated
201616,678 Estimated
201517,434 Estimated
201418,154 Estimated
201318,786 Estimated
201219,295 Estimated
201119,525 Estimated
201019,568 Estimated
200919,858 Estimated
200819,939 Estimated
200720,321 Estimated
200621,410 Estimated
200521,590 Estimated
200421,870 Estimated
200322,097 Estimated
200222,075 Estimated
200121,672 Estimated
200021,010 Estimated
199920,176 Estimated
199819,190 Estimated
199718,128 Estimated
199617,102 Estimated
199516,328 Estimated
199414,990 Estimated
199313,631 Estimated
199212,653 Estimated
199111,836 Estimated
199010,887 Estimated
198910,074 Estimated
19889,664 Estimated
19878,906 Estimated
19868,501 Estimated
19858,204 Estimated
19848,020 Estimated
19837,908 Estimated
19827,858 Estimated
19817,819 Estimated
19807,926 Estimated
19797,830 Estimated
19787,670 Estimated
19777,614 Estimated
19767,569 Estimated
19757,516 Estimated
19747,448 Estimated
19737,368 Estimated
19727,336 Estimated
19717,386 Estimated
19707,547 Estimated
19697,692 Estimated
19687,840 Estimated
19677,983 Estimated
19668,120 Estimated
19658,251 Estimated
19648,286 Estimated
19638,316 Estimated
19628,358 Estimated
19618,414 Estimated
19608,471 Estimated
19598,513 Estimated
19588,548 Estimated
19578,560 Estimated
19568,543 Estimated
19558,507 Estimated
19548,446 Estimated
19538,364 Estimated
19528,266 Estimated
19518,152 Estimated
19507,996 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Botswana, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Botswana, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/botswana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Botswana, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/botswana.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Botswana, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/botswana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_botswana_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Botswana, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/botswana. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in Botswana?

Deaths in Botswana was 14,197 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 149th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Botswana?

22,097 in 2003, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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