What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Botswana and Namibia?

30.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Death rate from HIV/AIDS

Botswana

149.66 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Namibia

119.24 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Botswana rank

5th

Namibia rank

8th

Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 149.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	651.4 deaths per 100,000 people	395.11 deaths per 100,000 people	256.3 deaths per 100,000 people	Botswana
2010s	213.59 deaths per 100,000 people	148.29 deaths per 100,000 people	65.3 deaths per 100,000 people	Botswana
2020s	150.6 deaths per 100,000 people	122.28 deaths per 100,000 people	28.32 deaths per 100,000 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 149.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Botswana and Namibia?: 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?: Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.