Death rate from malaria in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from malaria was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Botswana is 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Botswana peaked at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +266.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +176.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.9% |
| 2014 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +259.3% |
| 2015 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +446.2% |
| 2018 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +446.2% | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Eswatini 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Afghanistan 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Pakistan 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 South Africa 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Laos 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Cambodia 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Botswana?
- Death rate from malaria in Botswana was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from malaria?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.