Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
167.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
33.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana stood at 33.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana peaked at 167.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 162.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 158.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 141.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 138.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 133.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 120.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.12 per 1,000 live births | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.43 per 1,000 live births | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.26 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.48 per 1,000 live births | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.55 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.92 per 1,000 live births | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Dominica 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 35.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Eritrea 34.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 32.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.5 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana was 33.3 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 167.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.