Mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 13.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana is 13.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana peaked at 37.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.63, in 2024.
That places Botswana 54th 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 15-24 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.56 | — |
| 1991 | 37.25 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.84 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.47 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.93 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 35.34 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 34.64 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 33.04 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 32.11 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.15 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.81 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.55 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 24.99 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.74 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.54 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 21.42 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.37 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.43 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.55 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.75 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.47 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.82 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.61 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.45 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.88 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.63 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 | 32.11 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.68 | 20.37 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 14.61 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.63 | 14.45 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Botswana was 13.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Botswana ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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