Neonatal mortality wdi in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 1965
All-time low
0.8662
in 1999
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Botswana is 1.76, measured in 2024.
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 wdi in Botswana peaked at 4.07 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8662, in 1999.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.07 | — |
| 1966 | 3.97 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.86 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.64 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.28 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.24 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.07 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.99 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9569 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8843 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8662 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.911 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.76 | -2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.64 | 4.07 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.34 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 0.8662 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.911 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.76 | 1.93 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in Botswana?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Botswana was 1.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8662 in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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