Mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 4.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.61
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.75
in 1990
All-time low
4.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.61 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana peaked at 12.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2024.
That places Botswana 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.75 | — |
| 1991 | 12.46 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.14 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.84 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.52 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.18 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.85 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.5 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.8 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.45 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.06 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.54 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.56 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.64 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 | 9.8 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 6.29 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.94 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.61 | 4.9 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Botswana was 4.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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