What is mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 167.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Botswana ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Mortality rate, under-5 was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

33.3 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

55th

of 195 countries

All-time high

167.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

33.3 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana stood at 33.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana peaked at 167.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Botswana 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	148.12 per 1,000 live births	129.7 per 1,000 live births	167.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	102.43 per 1,000 live births	78.1 per 1,000 live births	125.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	59.26 per 1,000 live births	50.5 per 1,000 live births	73.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	65.4 per 1,000 live births	51.5 per 1,000 live births	78.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	71.48 per 1,000 live births	60.6 per 1,000 live births	79.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	48.55 per 1,000 live births	40 per 1,000 live births	58.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	35.92 per 1,000 live births	33.3 per 1,000 live births	38.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

52 Dominica 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
53 South Africa 35.1 per 1,000 live births compare
54 Eritrea 34.3 per 1,000 live births compare
56 Gabon 32.6 per 1,000 live births compare
57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Botswana

Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 104,610 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 24,685 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Botswana was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 167.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 33.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Botswana ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.