Child mortality rate ihme in Botswana
Botswana: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.13
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 1950
All-time low
4.13
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Botswana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Botswana is 4.13, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Botswana peaked at 12.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2019.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.02 | — |
| 1951 | 11.98 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 11.97 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 11.93 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 11.94 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 11.93 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 11.91 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 11.88 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 11.85 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 11.82 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.79 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.65 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.53 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 11.38 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.35 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.22 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.11 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.92 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.69 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.4 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 10.07 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.72 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.36 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 9.03 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.69 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.42 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.2 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.97 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.8 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.67 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.56 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.49 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.67 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.84 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.16 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.34 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.44 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.11 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.92 | 11.82 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.34 | 10.69 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.97 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 6.33 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 | 6.29 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.45 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.13 | 5.28 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Botswana?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Botswana was 4.13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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