Children woman death vs survival in Botswana
Botswana: Children woman death vs survival was 0.0809 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0809
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1954
All-time low
0.0809
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0809 for children woman death vs survival in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Botswana peaked at 1.32 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 55th 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.
Children woman death vs survival in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.32 | — |
| 1955 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.22 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9999 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9733 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9497 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9219 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.893 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.861 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8293 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7953 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7644 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7323 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6978 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6603 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6213 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5775 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5362 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4967 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4585 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4231 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3866 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3557 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3301 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3071 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2854 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2636 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.246 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2348 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2309 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2326 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2416 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2525 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2533 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.254 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2561 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2644 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2586 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2477 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2181 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.204 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1983 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1954 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1846 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1766 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1764 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1445 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1375 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1226 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1153 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1103 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1035 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0888 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0809 | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0809 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.9844 | 0.861 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6711 | 0.4967 | 0.8293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3291 | 0.2348 | 0.4585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.2309 | 0.2656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 | 0.1846 | 0.2644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 | 0.1153 | 0.1766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 | 0.0809 | 0.1103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 compare
- 54 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.0855 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.0801 compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Botswana?
- Children woman death vs survival in Botswana was 0.0809 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1954.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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