Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) was 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 3.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Botswana peaked at 13.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 53rd 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.1 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 51 Pakistan 3.4 per 1,000 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 3.3 per 1,000 compare
- 54 Micronesia (country) 3 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Indonesia 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Palau 2.9 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Botswana was 3.1 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 children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.