Estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
40
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana peaked at 40 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 108 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.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 40 | +263.6% |
| 2007 | 6 | -85.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 22 | +214.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +466.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 6 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Botswana was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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