Botswana vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Botswana
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.737 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.