Botswana vs Namibia: Number of deaths from malaria
Botswana
4 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
14.31 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
61st
Namibia rank
58th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.31 deaths against 4 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 10.31 deaths.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.6 times Botswana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 deaths | 255.69 deaths | 237.74 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.3 deaths | 39.77 deaths | 31.47 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.5 deaths | 24.66 deaths | 18.16 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.31 deaths against 4 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Botswana and Namibia?
- 10.31 deaths, with Namibia 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 number of deaths from malaria?
- Botswana ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.