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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Botswana

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Botswana
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0809 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

55th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.32 under-five deaths per woman

in 1954

All-time low

0.0809 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Botswana recorded 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

Botswana ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Botswana

Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (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, female 58,303 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Botswana?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 1.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Botswana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).