Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana
Botswana: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 1,669 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,669 for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana peaked at 3,269 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Botswana 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 13.2 | — |
| 1992 | 26.56 | +101.1% |
| 1993 | 40.12 | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 53.93 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 68.03 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 82.46 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 97.23 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 112.32 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 127.68 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 372.04 | +191.4% |
| 2001 | 750.63 | +101.8% |
| 2002 | 1,132 | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 1,509 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 1,874 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 2,886 | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 3,269 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3,053 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3,031 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,156 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,794 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,497 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,927 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2,960 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,620 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2,547 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,572 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,914 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2,865 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,798 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,670 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,303 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2,128 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,907 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1,669 | -12.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,669 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.56, 25.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,669 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +191.4% | 127.68 | 372.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.15 | 0 | 127.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,103 | 372.04 | 3,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,749 | 2,497 | 2,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 | 1,669 | 2,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Botswana was 1,669 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,269 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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