Which has higher deaths by age group, Botswana or Lesotho?

Botswana, at 15 deaths against 14 deaths in Lesotho as of 2023.

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

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Deaths by age group

Botswana

15 deaths

in 2023

Lesotho

14 deaths

in 2023

Botswana rank

137th

Lesotho rank

138th

Deaths by age group over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15 deaths against 14 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1 deaths	3 deaths	2 deaths	Lesotho
1960s	1 deaths	3 deaths	2 deaths	Lesotho
1970s	1.6 deaths	3 deaths	1.4 deaths	Lesotho
1980s	3.3 deaths	3 deaths	0.3 deaths	Botswana
1990s	4.8 deaths	4.1 deaths	0.7 deaths	Botswana
2000s	7.2 deaths	6.7 deaths	0.5 deaths	Botswana
2010s	11.1 deaths	11.1 deaths	0 deaths	—
2020s	17.25 deaths	15 deaths	2.25 deaths	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Botswana or Lesotho?: Botswana, at 15 deaths against 14 deaths in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Botswana and Lesotho?: 1 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for deaths by age group?: Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.