Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 6.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana is 6.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana peaked at 26.1 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Botswana 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.9 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 11 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7 per 1,000 | 24.7 per 1,000 | 26.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Botswana was 6.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.