Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana
Botswana: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 97,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana is 97,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana peaked at 180,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97,000, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 85th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 180,000 | — |
| 2011 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97,000 | -3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 97,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 97,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 150,000 | 120,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,400 | 97,000 | 110,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 84 Netherlands 99,000 compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 92,000 compare
- 87 Mongolia 91,000 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 88,000 compare
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Botswana was 97,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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