AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana

Botswana: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 2,300 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2,300 low estimate
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,000 low estimate
in 2002
All-time low
500 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana, 1990–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990199920091990: 500 low estimate1991: 1.0k low estimate1992: 1.0k low estimate1993: 1.5k low estimate1994: 2.3k low estimate1995: 3.3k low estimate1996: 4.5k low estimate1997: 5.8k low estimate1998: 7.4k low estimate1999: 9.1k low estimate2000: 11.0k low estimate2001: 12.0k low estimate2002: 14.0k low estimate2003: 14.0k low estimate2004: 12.0k low estimate2005: 9.1k low estimate2006: 6.9k low estimate2007: 5.9k low estimate2008: 4.4k low estimate2009: 2.3k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana is 2,300 low estimate, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana peaked at 14,000 low estimate in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Botswana 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Botswana, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 500 low estimate
1991 1,000 low estimate +100.0%
1992 1,000 low estimate +0.0%
1993 1,500 low estimate +50.0%
1994 2,300 low estimate +53.3%
1995 3,300 low estimate +43.5%
1996 4,500 low estimate +36.4%
1997 5,800 low estimate +28.9%
1998 7,400 low estimate +27.6%
1999 9,100 low estimate +23.0%
2000 11,000 low estimate +20.9%
2001 12,000 low estimate +9.1%
2002 14,000 low estimate +16.7%
2003 14,000 low estimate +0.0%
2004 12,000 low estimate -14.3%
2005 9,100 low estimate -24.2%
2006 6,900 low estimate -24.2%
2007 5,900 low estimate -14.5%
2008 4,400 low estimate -25.4%
2009 2,300 low estimate -47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,640 low estimate 500 low estimate 9,100 low estimate 10
2000s 9,160 low estimate 2,300 low estimate 14,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 26 Mali 3,000 low estimate compare
  2. 27 Liberia 2,800 low estimate compare
  3. 28 Namibia 2,500 low estimate compare
  4. 30 Sierra Leone 2,100 low estimate compare
  5. 31 Senegal 1,900 low estimate compare
  6. 32 Benin 1,800 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana was 2,300 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 low estimate in 2002.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 500 low estimate in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Botswana ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.