Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana
Botswana: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.86 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana, 1990β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Botswana stood at 2.86. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Botswana peaked at 6.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2021.
That places Botswana 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 | 4.87 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 3.66 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.99 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.86 | 2.92 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Botswana?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana was 2.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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