Mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 36.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
176.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
36.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana is 36.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana peaked at 176.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 162.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 157.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 137.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 128.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.41 per 1,000 live births | 137.9 per 1,000 live births | 176.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.96 per 1,000 live births | 85 per 1,000 live births | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.06 per 1,000 live births | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | 80 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.86 per 1,000 live births | 66 per 1,000 live births | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 per 1,000 live births | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.56 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Eritrea 38.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominica 38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 South Africa 37.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 36.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 33.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.9 per 1,000 live births 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Botswana was 36.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 176.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.