Child mortality line chart by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Child mortality line chart by sex was 2.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.96 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Botswana peaked at 19.21 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th 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 | 17.74 | 16.38 | 19.21 | 6 |
| 1960s | 13.94 | 12.12 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.45 | 7.09 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 | 4.52 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 4.63 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 5.48 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 3.58 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.96 | 3.47 | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- 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 mortality line chart by sex in Botswana?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Botswana was 2.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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