Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana stood at 4.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana peaked at 12.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Botswana 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 62 Brazil 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 64 Gabon 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 64 Yemen 4.6 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Botswana was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.