Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Botswana
Botswana: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 1,585 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1,585
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,958
in 2025
All-time low
1,585
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Botswana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Botswana is 1,585, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
That places Botswana 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,958 | — |
| 2026 | 1,881 | -3.9% |
| 2027 | 1,804 | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 1,730 | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 1,657 | -4.2% |
| 2030 | 1,585 | -4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,585 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,585 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,806 | 1,657 | 1,958 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,585 | 1,585 | 1,585 | 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)
- 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Botswana?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Botswana was 1,585 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,585 in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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