Number of child deaths by region in Botswana
Botswana: Number of child deaths by region was 2,032 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,032
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,935
in 1960
All-time low
2,032
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,032 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Botswana peaked at 3,935 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,032, in 2024.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,935 | — |
| 1961 | 3,874 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,817 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3,772 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,737 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,700 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,648 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,572 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,486 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,396 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3,306 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,215 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,156 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,141 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,142 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,138 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,120 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,076 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,020 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,975 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,925 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,829 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,712 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,615 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,528 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,452 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,377 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,299 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,232 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,212 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,251 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,349 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,518 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,736 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,975 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,977 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,130 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,250 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3,342 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,502 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,603 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,639 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,636 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,640 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,647 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,483 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,347 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,371 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,430 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,340 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,295 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,367 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,106 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,907 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,827 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,702 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,621 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,462 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,424 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,373 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,325 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,236 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,111 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,032 | -3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,032 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,032 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,694 | 3,396 | 3,935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 2,975 | 3,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 2,212 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,903 | 2,251 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,514 | 3,340 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,808 | 2,373 | 3,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,032 | 2,325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Botswana?
- Number of child deaths by region in Botswana was 2,032 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,935 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,032 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.