Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana
Botswana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 32.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
134.37
in 1954
All-time low
32.1
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana is 32.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana peaked at 134.37 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 134.37 | — |
| 1955 | 131.38 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 128.27 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 125.68 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 123.33 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 120.52 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 117.98 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 115.39 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 113.15 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 110.94 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 108.6 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 106.51 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 104.64 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 102.57 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 100.21 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 97.79 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 95.21 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 92.34 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 89.41 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 86.32 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 82.86 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 79.21 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 75.37 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 71.25 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 67.27 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 63.53 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 60.03 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 56.9 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 54.03 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 51.6 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 49.51 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 47.48 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 45.36 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 43.36 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 41.63 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 40.52 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.95 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.81 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.23 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.01 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.6 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.43 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.78 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.44 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.04 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.68 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.45 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.97 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 43.61 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.78 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 52.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52.49 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.32 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 47 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.21 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.16 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.85 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 38.66 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.52 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.36 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.29 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.26 | 120.52 | 134.37 | 6 |
| 1960s | 107.78 | 97.79 | 117.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.28 | 63.53 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 40.52 | 60.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 39.78 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 39.04 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 37.4 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 32.1 | 36.52 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Botswana was 32.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.37 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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