Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Botswana 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Namibia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Serbia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Italy 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Czechia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.