Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6 deaths against 4 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.

What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

2 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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 Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of deaths from malaria

Botswana

4 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

6 deaths

in 2021

Botswana rank

61st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

60th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

Botswana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6 deaths against 4 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 2 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.95 deaths	163.17 deaths	145.22 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	8.3 deaths	78.2 deaths	69.9 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	6.5 deaths	6.5 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6 deaths against 4 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?: Botswana ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths from malaria
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.