Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Bhutan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Japan 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.