Deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths age 1-59 months was 949 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
949
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,176
in 2000
All-time low
949
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana is 949, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana peaked at 3,176 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 949, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,602 | — |
| 1967 | 2,553 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,493 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,425 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,352 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,271 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,195 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,147 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,106 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,063 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,003 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,925 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,832 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,740 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,659 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,567 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,443 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,351 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,270 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,209 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,161 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,135 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,133 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,185 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,304 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1,486 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,728 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 2,017 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,333 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 2,425 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,657 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2,830 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,948 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,108 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3,176 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,154 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,067 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,960 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,830 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,497 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 2,183 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,046 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,826 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,905 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,675 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1,540 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,510 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,420 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,371 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,237 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,216 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,182 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,157 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,085 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,036 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,003 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 949 | -5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 949 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 949 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,518 | 2,425 | 2,602 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,063 | 1,740 | 2,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 1,133 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,284 | 1,304 | 3,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,589 | 1,900 | 3,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,488 | 1,182 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 | 949 | 1,157 | 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Botswana was 949 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,176 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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