Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Serbia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Italy 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0019 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, male, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.