Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Botswana
Botswana: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Botswana is 2.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Botswana peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 196 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 children ages 5-9 years in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 11 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Indonesia 2.5 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Palau 2.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Botswana?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Botswana was 2.6 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.