What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 3.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Botswana ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 3.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.21 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

42nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

11.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

3.21 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana stood at 3.21 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana peaked at 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Botswana 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.78 per 1,000 live births	9.78 per 1,000 live births	11.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	8.03 per 1,000 live births	6.35 per 1,000 live births	9.52 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	4.9 per 1,000 live births	4.05 per 1,000 live births	6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	4.05 per 1,000 live births	3.98 per 1,000 live births	4.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	4.49 per 1,000 live births	3.9 per 1,000 live births	5.28 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	4.53 per 1,000 live births	3.74 per 1,000 live births	5.43 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.43 per 1,000 live births	3.21 per 1,000 live births	3.65 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

39 Dominica 3.33 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Myanmar 3.28 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Gambia 3.27 per 1,000 live births compare
42 Angola 3.21 per 1,000 live births compare
44 Papua New Guinea 3.13 per 1,000 live births compare
45 Burundi 3.05 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Botswana was 3.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 3.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Botswana ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.