Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 14.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.01
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
68.42
in 1965
All-time low
14.01
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 14.01 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana peaked at 68.42 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.01, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 68.42 | — |
| 1966 | 67.36 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 66.22 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 64.92 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 63.4 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 61.64 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 59.59 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 57.28 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.69 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 51.72 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 48.38 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 44.75 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 40.96 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 37.36 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 33.87 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 30.62 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 27.62 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 25.04 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 22.93 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 21.28 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 19.83 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 18.56 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 17.61 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17.13 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.39 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.75 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 20.56 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 23.09 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 25.72 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 28.33 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 28.65 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.26 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 31.18 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 31.25 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.58 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.62 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.14 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.2 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.84 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.74 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.59 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 24.04 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.81 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 28.2 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.47 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.41 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 29.84 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 23.93 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 23.92 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 21.56 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.24 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 17.44 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.89 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.06 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.41 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.73 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.01 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.06 | 63.4 | 68.42 | 5 |
| 1970s | 49.02 | 33.87 | 61.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8 | 17.13 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.94 | 18.75 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 | 24.04 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 | 17.44 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 | 14.01 | 16.89 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Botswana was 14.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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