Number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana
Botswana: Number of children who die before age 5 was 2,311 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,311 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,090 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
2,228 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana stood at 2,311 deaths.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana peaked at 4,090 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2,228 deaths, in 1989.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,763 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,874 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3,954 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4,018 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4,060 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4,084 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4,090 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4,086 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4,061 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4,016 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3,964 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3,902 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,836 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,790 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,752 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,708 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,622 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3,532 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,437 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3,340 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3,246 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3,153 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,111 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,100 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,109 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,108 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,097 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,066 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,021 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,992 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,939 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,832 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,726 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,612 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,510 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,422 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,348 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,276 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,295 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,228 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,278 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,327 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,520 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,703 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,896 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,048 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,126 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,212 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,306 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,415 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,486 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,543 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,545 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,514 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,470 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,445 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,542 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,417 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,394 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,359 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,312 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,247 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,155 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,046 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,930 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,821 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,728 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,644 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,582 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,514 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,454 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,406 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,395 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,311 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,001 deaths | 3,763 deaths | 4,090 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,688 deaths | 3,340 deaths | 3,964 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,100 deaths | 2,992 deaths | 3,246 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,519 deaths | 2,228 deaths | 2,939 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,883 deaths | 2,278 deaths | 3,415 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,472 deaths | 3,359 deaths | 3,545 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,898 deaths | 2,514 deaths | 3,312 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,392 deaths | 2,311 deaths | 2,454 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Botswana was 2,311 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,090 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 deaths in 1989.
- How does Botswana rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.