Child mortality rate in Botswana
Botswana: Child mortality rate was 1.25 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.25
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.49
in 1954
All-time low
1.25
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Child mortality rate in Botswana, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Botswana stood at 1.25. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Botswana peaked at 77.49 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 126th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 68.13 | 59.41 | 77.49 | 6 |
| 1960s | 45.27 | 35.36 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.16 | 15.57 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 | 9.12 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.97 | 12 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.83 | 8.57 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.21 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.25 | 2.45 | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Botswana?
- Child mortality rate in Botswana was 1.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.49 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for child mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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