Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Botswana
Botswana: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 33.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 33.31 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana peaked at 79.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4 | 51.47 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 60.61 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.55 | 39.98 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9 | 33.31 | 38.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Dominica 35.66 compare
- 53 South Africa 35.06 compare
- 54 Eritrea 34.3 compare
- 56 Gabon 32.63 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana was 33.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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