Number of child deaths by age in Botswana
Botswana: Number of child deaths by age was 73 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Botswana, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Botswana stood at 73 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Botswana peaked at 1,803 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73 deaths, in 2024.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,167 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 988.2 deaths | 834 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.4 deaths | 505 deaths | 791 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 419.2 deaths | 377 deaths | 483 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 deaths | 510 deaths | 1,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 deaths | 428 deaths | 1,803 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.2 deaths | 123 deaths | 279 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4 deaths | 73 deaths | 139 deaths | 5 |
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- 119 Netherlands 84 deaths compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 76 deaths compare
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- 124 Belgium 67 deaths compare
- 125 Bulgaria 66 deaths compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Botswana?
- Number of child deaths by age in Botswana was 73 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 deaths in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .