Neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.03
in 1965
All-time low
1.06
in 1999
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana is 2.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana peaked at 4.03 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1999.
That places Botswana 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.03 | — |
| 1966 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.71 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.53 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 | 3.61 | 4.03 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 3.11 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.06 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.1 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.24 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.09 | 2.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Botswana was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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