Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 485.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana is 485.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana peaked at 661.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 226.77, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.77 | — |
| 2001 | 265.67 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 311.67 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 363.58 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 423.64 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 484.01 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 547.97 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 593.77 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 632.72 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 645.81 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 661.17 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 649.1 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 632.18 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 606.07 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 591.04 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 567.83 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 559.87 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 545.34 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 543.75 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 522.7 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 505.96 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 485.49 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.56 | 226.77 | 645.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.91 | 522.7 | 661.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.72 | 485.49 | 505.96 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Botswana was 485.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 661.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.77 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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