Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Botswana
Botswana: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.99
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 1990
All-time low
2.99
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Botswana stood at 2.99. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Botswana peaked at 6.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.93 | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.61 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.45 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.29 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.12 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.79 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5.48 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.23 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.41 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.99 | 3.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 43 Ethiopia 3.29 compare
- 44 El Salvador 3.2 compare
- 45 Namibia 3.18 compare
- 47 South Africa 2.97 compare
- 48 Honduras 2.95 compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 2.94 compare
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 adolescent mortality rate in Botswana?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Botswana was 2.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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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