Infant mortality rate in Botswana
Botswana: Infant mortality rate was 32.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
134.37
in 1954
All-time low
32.1
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate in Botswana, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Botswana stood at 32.1. 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 in Botswana peaked at 134.37 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 201 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 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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More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Botswana?
- Infant mortality rate in Botswana was 32.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.37 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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