Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.16 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-7.64 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana is -3.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 8.16 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7.64 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1963 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1964 | -0.6938 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1965 | -0.8483 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1966 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1967 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1968 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1969 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1752 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2926 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -0.175 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +601.2% |
| 1978 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1979 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1980 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1981 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1982 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1983 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1984 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1985 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1986 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1987 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1988 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1989 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1991 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 1992 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3092 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -1544.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8868 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0517 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | +799.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6173 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2005 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -754.3% |
| 2006 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2009 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9189 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2012 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -459.0% |
| 2013 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2014 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2015 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2017 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2018 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2019 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2020 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2021 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2022 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2023 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6938 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 0.2926 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.3092 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0588 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Paraguay -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Mexico -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Greece -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Colombia -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kazakhstan -3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Myanmar -3.91 % change on previous year 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, male, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Botswana was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.64 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.