Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana

Botswana: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.94
in 1990
All-time low
2.6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.51990200720241990: 12.91991: 12.41992: 11.91993: 11.51994: 111995: 10.51996: 10.11997: 9.61998: 9.21999: 8.72000: 8.32001: 7.92002: 7.62003: 7.22004: 6.92005: 6.52006: 7.22007: 62008: 5.72009: 5.42010: 5.12011: 4.92012: 4.72013: 4.52014: 4.32015: 4.12016: 3.92017: 3.72018: 3.52019: 3.32020: 3.22021: 32022: 2.82023: 2.72024: 2.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana stood at 2.6. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana peaked at 12.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2024.

That places Botswana 54th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.57 compare
  5. 56 Indonesia 2.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana?
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana was 2.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Botswana ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
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