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Botswana: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

In , Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 29.60.

That's down 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Botswana ranks #55 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #43 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Botswana Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
66.30
Trough
29.60
1-year change
-3.3%
5-year change
-17.3%
-3.7% / yr
10-year change
-32.6%
-3.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
29.6000
30.6000
31.6000
32.9000
34.7000
35.8000
36.7000
37.8000
40.4000
41.7000

About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

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

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FECategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
In 2024, Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 29.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Botswana rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
In 2024, Botswana ranked #55 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Botswana's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Botswana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #43 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.