Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana
Botswana: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.33 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana is 3.33 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana peaked at 7.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.33 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.33 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.33 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .