Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Botswana
Botswana: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 20.74 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
20.74
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.76
in 2025
All-time low
20.74
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Botswana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Botswana stood at 20.74. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.76 | — |
| 2026 | 28.41 | -7.6% |
| 2027 | 26.25 | -7.6% |
| 2028 | 24.26 | -7.6% |
| 2029 | 22.43 | -7.6% |
| 2030 | 20.74 | -7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.42 | 22.43 | 30.76 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.74 | 20.74 | 20.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Botswana?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Botswana was 20.74 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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