Mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, infant, male was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
127.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana stood at 35.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana peaked at 127.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.94 per 1,000 live births | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.03 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.57 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.99 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.39 per 1,000 live births | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.89 per 1,000 live births | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 39 Gambia 36.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 36.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 35.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Dominica 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 34.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 33.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 33.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Botswana was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.