What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Botswana rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Botswana ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0037 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

154th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0068 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0037 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Botswana 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0068 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0067 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1963	0.0067 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1964	0.0066 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1965	0.0065 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1966	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1967	0.0063 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1968	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1969	0.006 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1970	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1971	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1972	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1973	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1974	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1977	0.0054 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1978	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1979	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1980	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1981	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1982	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1983	0.0046 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1984	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1985	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1986	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1987	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1988	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1989	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1990	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
1991	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	+4.4%
1992	0.0044 deaths per square kilometre	+7.2%
1993	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	+8.7%
1994	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	+8.7%
1995	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	+5.1%
1997	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	+3.8%
1998	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	+4.8%
2000	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2004	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	0.0061 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
2006	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2007	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.0061 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
2009	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2010	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2011	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	-7.8%
2013	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
2014	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2015	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2016	0.0046 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2017	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2018	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2019	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2020	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2021	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2022	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2023	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0065 deaths per square kilometre	0.006 deaths per square kilometre	0.0068 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0044 deaths per square kilometre	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	0.0052 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0062 deaths per square kilometre	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
152 Serbia 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
153 Namibia 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
155 Italy 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
156 Hungary 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
157 Bulgaria 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Botswana ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.