Mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, neonatal was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1999
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana peaked at 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 1999.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 25 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.78 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Botswana was 17.6 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, neonatal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.