What is child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 20.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Botswana ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Child mortality vs. health spending was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.33 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

55th

of 199 countries

All-time high

20.14 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

3.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana stood at 3.33 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana peaked at 20.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 3.33 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Botswana 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18.67 deaths per 100 live births	17.28 deaths per 100 live births	20.14 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	14.81 deaths per 100 live births	12.97 deaths per 100 live births	16.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	10.24 deaths per 100 live births	7.81 deaths per 100 live births	12.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.93 deaths per 100 live births	5.05 deaths per 100 live births	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	6.54 deaths per 100 live births	5.15 deaths per 100 live births	7.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	7.15 deaths per 100 live births	6.06 deaths per 100 live births	7.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.86 deaths per 100 live births	4 deaths per 100 live births	5.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.59 deaths per 100 live births	3.33 deaths per 100 live births	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Botswana

Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Botswana was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 20.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Botswana ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .