Neonatal deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal deaths was 1,083 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,083
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 2010
All-time low
394
in 1998
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal deaths in Botswana, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Botswana is 1,083, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Botswana peaked at 1,469 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,046 | — |
| 1967 | 1,019 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 993 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 971 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 954 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 944 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 961 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 994 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,036 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,075 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,117 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,151 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,188 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,235 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,266 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,262 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,269 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,264 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,258 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,243 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,216 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,164 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,099 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,027 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 947 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 863 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 790 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 719 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 642 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 552 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 473 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 420 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 394 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 394 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 427 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 485 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 569 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 680 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 817 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 986 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,164 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,294 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,384 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,440 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,469 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,462 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,431 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,367 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,317 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,282 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,250 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,225 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,208 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,191 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,168 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,151 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,137 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,108 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,083 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,007 | 971 | 1,046 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,066 | 944 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,207 | 1,027 | 1,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.4 | 394 | 947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.6 | 427 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 1,191 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 | 1,083 | 1,168 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Botswana?
- Neonatal deaths in Botswana was 1,083 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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