Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Botswana
Botswana: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 33.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
79.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
33.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Botswana is 33.31 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Botswana peaked at 79.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.31 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.84 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 66.02 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 64.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.75 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 58.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.82 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.87 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 48.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.12 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 41.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33.31 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33.31 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 60.61 per 1,000 live births | 79.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.55 per 1,000 live births | 39.98 per 1,000 live births | 58.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 33.31 per 1,000 live births | 38.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 54 Dominica 35.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 South Africa 35.06 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Eritrea 34.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Gabon 32.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 30.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Botswana?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Botswana was 33.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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