Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Botswana
Botswana: Child mortality rate was 1.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Botswana, 1954–2024
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.
Child mortality rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 77.49 | — |
| 1955 | 73.48 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 69.59 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 66.06 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 62.73 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 59.41 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 56.44 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 53.49 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 50.84 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 48.3 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 45.9 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 43.69 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 41.65 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 39.55 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 37.48 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 35.36 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 33.29 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 31.2 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 29.14 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 27.1 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 25.05 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 22.99 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.98 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 19.03 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 17.21 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 15.57 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 14.15 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 12.87 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 11.76 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 10.87 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.12 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.56 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.22 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.12 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.47 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.39 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 12 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 14.37 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 17.36 | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 21.1 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 25.29 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 26.9 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 30.93 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 37.11 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 40.22 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 42.06 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.77 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 36.81 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 33.17 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 28.46 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 21.21 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 14.77 | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 11.56 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.6% | 8.57 | 5.44 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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)
- 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 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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