Neonatal infant and child deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,083 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1,083
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 2010
All-time low
394
in 1998
Years of data
59
1966β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Botswana, 1966β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Botswana stood at 1,083.
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 infant and child deaths in Botswana peaked at 1,469 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 96th of 195 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.
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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More health data for Botswana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Botswana?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Botswana was 1,083 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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