Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Botswana
3,700
in 2025
Lesotho
3,400
in 2025
Botswana rank
25th
Lesotho rank
26th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3,700 against 3,400 in Lesotho, a difference of 300.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,820 | 15,700 | 1,880 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5,090 | 8,530 | 3,440 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4,067 | 4,467 | 400 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 3,700 against 3,400 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 300, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.