Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 11.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Botswana peaked at 24.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 52nd 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.73 per 1,000 | 20.3 per 1,000 | 24.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 per 1,000 | 15.4 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 12.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Colombia 11.8 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 11.7 per 1,000 compare
- 53 Bahamas 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 54 Burundi 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 11.4 per 1,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Botswana was 11.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.