Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana
Botswana: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 139 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 139 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana peaked at 526 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 526 | — |
| 1991 | 513 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 500 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 485 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 468 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 449 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 429 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 410 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 391 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 375 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 359 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 342 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 323 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 303 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 287 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 273 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 302 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 255 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 226 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 218 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 206 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 198 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 188 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 179 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 169 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 160 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 142 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 139 | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 139 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 139 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.6 | 375 | 526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.1 | 240 | 359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.2 | 169 | 233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148 | 139 | 160 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Botswana was 139 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years