Number of child deaths per woman in Botswana
Botswana: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Botswana is 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Botswana peaked at 1.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Botswana 55th out of 200 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 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.9844 under-five deaths per woman | 0.861 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4967 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8293 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2348 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4585 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2309 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2656 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1846 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2644 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1153 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1766 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1103 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.731 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.34 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.53 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Botswana?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Botswana was 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).