Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 17.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.64
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2009
All-time low
8.66
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana stood at 17.64.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana peaked at 25.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 1999.
That places Botswana 52nd 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.58 | — |
| 1991 | 19.6 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 17.71 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 15.87 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 12.32 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 10.75 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 9.57 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.66 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.11 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.16 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 13.97 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 19.37 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 22.09 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 23.91 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 25.02 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.49 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.15 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.47 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.64 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.99 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.74 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.83 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.34 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.86 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.46 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.08 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.64 | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9 | 8.66 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 | 9.11 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 19.83 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 | 17.64 | 19.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Botswana was 17.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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