Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 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
Botswana recorded 6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Botswana peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 years, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.81 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Bhutan 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 66 Seychelles 6.1 per 1,000 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 6 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Gabon 5.9 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Solomon Islands 5.9 per 1,000 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Botswana was 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.