Botswana vs Lesotho: HIV/AIDS deaths
Botswana
3,759 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
3,956 deaths
in 2024
Botswana rank
26th
Lesotho rank
25th
HIV/AIDS deaths over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,956 deaths against 3,759 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 197 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,541 deaths | 4,982 deaths | 2,560 deaths | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13,430 deaths | 15,076 deaths | 1,646 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5,009 deaths | 7,109 deaths | 2,100 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4,070 deaths | 4,395 deaths | 325.42 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,956 deaths against 3,759 deaths in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 197 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for hiv/aids deaths?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.