Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana stood at 7.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana peaked at 19.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 197 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.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.43 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 14.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Botswana was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.