Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 5.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.57
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 1990
All-time low
5.57
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.57 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana peaked at 19.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.78 | — |
| 1991 | 19.12 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 18.46 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.82 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17.2 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.57 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.95 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.33 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.18 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.63 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.09 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.62 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.18 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.34 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.93 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.76 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.57 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 | 14.18 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 9.61 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 6.72 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.57 | 6.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Congo 5.81 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 5.77 compare
- 52 Pakistan 5.77 compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 5.51 compare
- 55 South Africa 5.37 compare
- 56 Fiji 5.04 compare
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- 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Botswana was 5.57 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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