Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.7 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-8.68 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana is -3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 9.7 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.68 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1957 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1958 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1959 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1960 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1961 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1962 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1963 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1965 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1966 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1968 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1969 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1970 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1971 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1972 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1973 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1974 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1975 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1976 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1977 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1979 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1983 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1984 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1988 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1990 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1991 | -0.278 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -613.4% |
| 1993 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2223 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1997 | -0.7083 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 1998 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2000 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -673.9% |
| 2001 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2003 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8571 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2006 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2010 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -443.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -592.7% |
| 2013 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2014 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2015 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 2016 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2017 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2018 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2019 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2023 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +701.8% | -0.8571 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -673.9% | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +613.4% | -0.278 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -592.7% | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +443.6% | -0.5144 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -418.7% | 0.2223 % change on previous year | -0.7083 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 153 Andorra, Principality of -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Djibouti -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Central African Republic -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Vietnam -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 158 El Salvador -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Myanmar -3.35 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Botswana was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.68 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.