Mortality rate age 5-9 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% |
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 |
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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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