Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -2.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at -2.42 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 18.49 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.79 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1968 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1969 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1970 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1971 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1972 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1973 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1974 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1975 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1976 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1977 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1979 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1980 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7466 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1983 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1984 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1985 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1986 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1987 | -4 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1988 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1989 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1990 | -7.88 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1991 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1992 | -9.67 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1993 | -10.35 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1994 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1995 | -12.35 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -12.79 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1997 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1998 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1999 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2000 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2001 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2011 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +2387.4% |
| 2012 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2013 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2014 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2015 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2021 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2023 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.42 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2387.4% | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +352.9% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | -0.7466 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.42 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | -0.0533 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 104 Uzbekistan -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Comoros -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Djibouti -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Hungary -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mali -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Palau -2.49 % change on previous year compare
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 wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Botswana was -2.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.79 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.