AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana
Botswana: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 5,800 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Botswana, 1990–2009
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
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,800 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,700, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,850, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,490 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,090 | 5,800 | 17,000 | 10 |
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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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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.