Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.94
in 1990
All-time low
2.6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.6 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Botswana peaked at 12.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6, 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 5-9 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.94 | — |
| 1991 | 12.43 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.93 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.45 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.98 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.51 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.16 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.75 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.34 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.95 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.57 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.21 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.87 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.66 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.48 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 | 8.75 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 5.4 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.32 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.6 | 3.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Botswana was 2.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Botswana ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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