Child deaths by world region un data in Botswana
Botswana: Child deaths by world region un data was 2,311 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,311
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,090
in 1956
All-time low
2,228
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,311 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Botswana peaked at 4,090 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2,228, in 1989.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,001 | 3,763 | 4,090 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,688 | 3,340 | 3,964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,100 | 2,992 | 3,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,519 | 2,228 | 2,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,883 | 2,278 | 3,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,472 | 3,359 | 3,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,898 | 2,514 | 3,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,392 | 2,311 | 2,454 | 4 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Botswana?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Botswana was 2,311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,090 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 in 1989.
- How does Botswana rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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