Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Botswana
Botswana: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 1,226 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1,226
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,876
in 2025
All-time low
1,226
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Botswana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Botswana stood at 1,226. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
That places Botswana 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,876 | — |
| 2026 | 1,726 | -8.0% |
| 2027 | 1,586 | -8.1% |
| 2028 | 1,457 | -8.1% |
| 2029 | 1,337 | -8.2% |
| 2030 | 1,226 | -8.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,226 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,082, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,226 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,596 | 1,337 | 1,876 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,226 | 1,226 | 1,226 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Botswana?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Botswana was 1,226 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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