Number of under-five deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of under-five deaths was 2,032 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Botswana, 1959β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Botswana is 2,032, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Botswana peaked at 3,980 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2,032, in 2024.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,980 | 3,980 | 3,980 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,694 | 3,396 | 3,935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 2,975 | 3,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 2,212 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,903 | 2,251 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,514 | 3,340 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,808 | 2,373 | 3,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,032 | 2,325 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Botswana?
- Number of under-five deaths in Botswana was 2,032 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,980 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,032 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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