Mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 19.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.13
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 1990
All-time low
19.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana stood at 19.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana peaked at 56.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.6 | — |
| 1991 | 55.66 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 54.62 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 53.64 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 52.52 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 50.04 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.67 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.3 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 45.83 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.7 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 41.02 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 37.58 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 35.89 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 35.79 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.67 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 31.17 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.79 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.52 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.32 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 26.23 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.24 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.34 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.56 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.25 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.69 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.23 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.81 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.41 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.99 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.56 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.13 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.62 | 45.83 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.03 | 29.79 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 | 21.23 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 | 19.13 | 20.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 compare
- 49 Congo 19.47 compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 19.4 compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.87 compare
- 53 Lebanon 18.75 compare
- 54 Kenya 18.71 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Botswana was 19.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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