Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 3,700 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3,700 for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Botswana peaked at 19,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,700, in 2025.
That places Botswana 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2001 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 9,400 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 8,500 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 7,300 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 6,300 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,800 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,820 | 7,300 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,090 | 4,600 | 6,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,067 | 3,700 | 4,500 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Botswana?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Botswana was 3,700 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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