Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Botswana
Botswana: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 26.83 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26.83
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.12
in 2025
All-time low
26.83
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Botswana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Botswana stood at 26.83. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
That places Botswana 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.12 | — |
| 2026 | 30.97 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 29.87 | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 28.82 | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 27.8 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 26.83 | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.92 | 27.8 | 32.12 | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.83 | 26.83 | 26.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 53 Dominican Republic 28.16 compare
- 54 Eritrea 28.12 compare
- 55 Ghana 27.98 compare
- 57 Gabon 26.67 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 26.24 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 25.75 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Botswana?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Botswana was 26.83 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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