Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Botswana

Botswana: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,083 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,083
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 2010
All-time low
394
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Botswana, 1990–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200720241990: 9471991: 8631992: 7901993: 7191994: 6421995: 5521996: 4731997: 4201998: 3941999: 3942000: 4272001: 4852002: 5692003: 6802004: 8172005: 9862006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1,083 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Botswana peaked at 1,469 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1998.

That places Botswana 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 947
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 - un igme estimates in Botswana?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Botswana was 1,083 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2010.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Botswana ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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