Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 876 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
876
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,661
in 1966
All-time low
735
in 1988
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Botswana, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 876 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Botswana peaked at 1,661 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 735, in 1988.
Botswana ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,661 | — |
| 1967 | 1,643 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,618 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,591 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,561 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,524 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,490 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,481 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,475 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,461 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,427 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,373 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,303 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,235 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,176 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,104 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,002 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 929 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 868 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 823 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 784 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 756 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 735 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 744 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 794 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 876 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 993 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1,124 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,256 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,271 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,320 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,343 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,354 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,393 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,383 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,351 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,324 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,315 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,323 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,187 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,194 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,375 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,484 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,472 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,547 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,656 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,430 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,352 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,351 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,238 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,114 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,070 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,031 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,018 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 983 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 955 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 926 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 876 | -5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 876 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 364, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 876 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,628 | 1,591 | 1,661 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,433 | 1,235 | 1,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 892.1 | 735 | 1,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 | 794 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,341 | 1,187 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 1,031 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 951.6 | 876 | 1,018 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Botswana?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Botswana was 876 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,661 in 1966.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 735 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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