Children died before five per woman in Botswana
Botswana: Children died before five per woman was 0.0809 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0809
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1954
All-time low
0.0809
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Children died before five per woman in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Botswana is 0.0809, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Botswana peaked at 1.32 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.32 | — |
| 1955 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.22 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9999 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9733 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9497 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9219 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.893 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.861 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8293 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7953 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7644 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7323 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6978 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6603 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6213 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5775 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5362 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4967 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4585 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4231 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3866 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3557 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3301 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3071 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2854 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2636 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.246 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2348 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2309 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2326 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2416 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2525 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2533 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.254 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2561 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2644 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2586 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2477 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2181 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.204 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1983 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1954 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1846 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1766 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1764 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1445 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1375 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1226 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1153 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1103 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1035 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0888 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0809 | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0809 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.9844 | 0.861 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6711 | 0.4967 | 0.8293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3291 | 0.2348 | 0.4585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.2309 | 0.2656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 | 0.1846 | 0.2644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 | 0.1153 | 0.1766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 | 0.0809 | 0.1103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Botswana?
- Children died before five per woman in Botswana was 0.0809 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1954.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for children died before five per woman?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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