Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana is -5.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 21.5 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -34.81 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1962 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1963 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1964 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1966 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1967 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1968 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1969 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1970 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1971 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1972 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1976 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1977 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1980 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1983 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1985 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1986 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5305 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1988 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +845.0% |
| 1989 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1990 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1996 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 1997 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5577 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2002 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -696.7% |
| 2003 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2004 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2005 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2006 | -24.5 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2007 | -29.02 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2008 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2009 | -23.84 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2010 | -34.81 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2011 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2012 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2013 | -23.27 % change on previous year | +1348.3% |
| 2014 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2015 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2016 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2017 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2020 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 2021 | -26.62 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2022 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2023 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2024 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1348.3% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -23.27 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +845.0% | 0.5305 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -696.7% | 0.5577 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +348.7% | -7.52 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -332.1% | 3.42 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -235.0% | -7.95 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.69 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.26 % change on previous year | -29.02 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.83 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.06 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Comoros, Union of the -5 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Paraguay -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Kyrgyz Republic -5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Myanmar -5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Chile -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mexico -5.4 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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 child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Botswana was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.81 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.