AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana

Botswana: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 5,800 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
5,800
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2003
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.3k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.9k1995: 4.1k1996: 5.5k1997: 7.1k1998: 9.0k1999: 11.0k2000: 13.0k2001: 15.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 17.0k2004: 15.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 10.0k2007: 9.2k2008: 7.9k2009: 5.8k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana stood at 5,800.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Botswana peaked at 17,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.

That places Botswana 23rd out of 47 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 in Botswana, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 1,000
1991 1,000 +0.0%
1992 1,300 +30.0%
1993 2,000 +53.8%
1994 2,900 +45.0%
1995 4,100 +41.4%
1996 5,500 +34.1%
1997 7,100 +29.1%
1998 9,000 +26.8%
1999 11,000 +22.2%
2000 13,000 +18.2%
2001 15,000 +15.4%
2002 16,000 +6.7%
2003 17,000 +6.2%
2004 15,000 -11.8%
2005 12,000 -20.0%
2006 10,000 -16.7%
2007 9,200 -8.0%
2008 7,900 -14.1%
2009 5,800 -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,490 1,000 11,000 10
2000s 12,090 5,800 17,000 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 20 Burkina Faso 7,100 compare
  2. 21 Eswatini 7,000 compare
  3. 22 Namibia 6,700 compare
  4. 24 Congo 5,100 compare
  5. 25 Guinea 4,700 compare
  6. 26 Mali 4,400 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 5,800 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 17,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Botswana ranks 23rd out of 47 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 47.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.