Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status was 500 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 500 deaths for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Botswana peaked at 5,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 deaths, in 2024.
That places Botswana 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,700 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,700 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3,400 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4,000 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 3,500 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,800 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 2,700 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,100 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2,900 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,400 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 2,200 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,300 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,400 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,000 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1,400 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,700 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,600 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,400 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 990 deaths | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 980 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 500 deaths | -49.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 500 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38 deaths, 13.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 500 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780 deaths, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,800 deaths | 2,700 deaths | 5,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,190 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 3,100 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,094 deaths | 500 deaths | 1,600 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Botswana was 500 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 deaths in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.