Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 286 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana is 286, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana peaked at 771 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 286, in 2024.
That places Botswana 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 771 | — |
| 1991 | 762 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 753 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 740 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 724 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 703 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 681 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 659 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 635 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 615 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 593 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 569 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 542 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 516 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 495 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 475 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 526 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 444 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 429 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 416 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 405 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 397 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 392 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 391 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 387 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 381 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 373 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 362 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 351 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 338 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 324 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 311 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 300 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 286 | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 286 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 286 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.3 | 615 | 771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.5 | 416 | 593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.7 | 338 | 405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.6 | 286 | 324 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Botswana was 286 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 771 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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