Mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 5.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.57
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 1990
All-time low
5.57
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.57 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana peaked at 19.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.78 | — |
| 1991 | 19.12 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 18.46 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.82 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17.2 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.57 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.95 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.33 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.18 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.63 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.09 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.62 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.18 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.34 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.93 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.76 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.57 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 | 14.18 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 9.61 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 6.72 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.57 | 6.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Congo 5.81 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 5.77 compare
- 52 Pakistan 5.77 compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 5.51 compare
- 55 South Africa 5.37 compare
- 56 Fiji 5.04 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Botswana was 5.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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