What is child mortality in Botswana?

Child mortality in Botswana was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 39.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for child mortality?

Botswana ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Botswana

Name: Child mortality in Botswana
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Child mortality was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.33 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

55th

of 203 countries

All-time high

39.72 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

3.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Botswana, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3.33 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Botswana peaked at 39.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.33 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Botswana 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	39.71 deaths per 100 live births	39.66 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	39.41 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	38.6 deaths per 100 live births	38.18 deaths per 100 live births	39.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	37.67 deaths per 100 live births	37.25 deaths per 100 live births	38.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	35.9 deaths per 100 live births	34.66 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	30.89 deaths per 100 live births	24.67 deaths per 100 live births	34.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	20.16 deaths per 100 live births	17.28 deaths per 100 live births	23.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	14.81 deaths per 100 live births	12.97 deaths per 100 live births	16.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	10.24 deaths per 100 live births	7.81 deaths per 100 live births	12.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.93 deaths per 100 live births	5.05 deaths per 100 live births	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	6.54 deaths per 100 live births	5.15 deaths per 100 live births	7.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	7.15 deaths per 100 live births	6.06 deaths per 100 live births	7.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.86 deaths per 100 live births	4 deaths per 100 live births	5.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.59 deaths per 100 live births	3.33 deaths per 100 live births	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Botswana?: Child mortality in Botswana was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 39.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for child mortality?: Botswana ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.