Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.533 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana is 0.533, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana peaked at 0.533 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1125, in 1999.
Botswana ranks 99th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4207 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3674 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3137 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2628 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2158 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1854 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1511 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1292 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1179 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1125 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1185 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1565 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1868 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.224 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2831 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3478 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3839 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4035 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4311 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4458 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4342 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4607 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4702 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4659 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4745 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4769 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4976 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4984 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5019 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5024 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5148 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5232 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5249 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.533 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2277 | 0.1125 | 0.4207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2668 | 0.1185 | 0.4311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4726 | 0.4342 | 0.5019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5196 | 0.5024 | 0.533 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Botswana was 0.533 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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