Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana
Botswana: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 1960
All-time low
3.21
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana stood at 3.21. 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 prenatal care in Botswana peaked at 11.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.21, 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8 | — |
| 1961 | 11.54 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 11.31 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 10.86 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.65 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.46 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 10.26 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.02 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.78 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.52 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.23 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.94 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.63 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.29 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.92 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 7.54 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.12 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.35 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.69 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.95 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.75 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.54 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.04 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.94 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.21 | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.78 | 9.78 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 6.35 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.05 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.98 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.9 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.74 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Botswana was 3.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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