Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Botswana

Botswana: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

101520251990200720241990: 21.61991: 19.61992: 17.71993: 15.91994: 14.11995: 12.31996: 10.71997: 9.61998: 8.81999: 8.72000: 9.12001: 10.22002: 11.82003: 142004: 16.62005: 19.42006: 22.12007: 23.92008: 252009: 25.52010: 25.52011: 25.22012: 24.52013: 23.52014: 22.62015: 222016: 21.32017: 20.72018: 20.32019: 19.82020: 19.32021: 18.92022: 18.52023: 18.12024: 17.6

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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Angola 18.12 compare
  2. 50 Ghana 18.07 compare
  3. 51 Bangladesh 17.91 compare
  4. 53 Rwanda 17.35 compare
  5. 54 India 16.66 compare
  6. 55 Congo 16.53 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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