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
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Botswana, 1990–2024
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
| 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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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
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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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