Number of infant deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of infant deaths was 1,959 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,959
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,118
in 2011
All-time low
1,739
in 1991
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Botswana, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,959 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Botswana peaked at 3,118 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 1991.
That places Botswana 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,775 | — |
| 1956 | 2,792 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,813 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,825 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,813 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,796 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,768 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,745 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,737 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,736 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,731 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,707 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,662 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,611 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,562 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,515 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,468 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,451 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,475 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,511 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,536 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,544 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,524 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,491 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,470 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,442 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,366 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,271 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,193 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,126 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,066 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,920 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,834 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,771 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,739 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,783 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,843 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,898 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,823 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,793 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,763 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,748 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,787 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,810 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,836 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,893 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,995 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,140 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,173 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,358 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,669 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2,868 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,912 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,016 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,118 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,861 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,719 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,668 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,553 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,488 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,339 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,278 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,222 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,186 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,092 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,034 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,959 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,804 | 2,775 | 2,825 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2,706 | 2,562 | 2,796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,498 | 2,451 | 2,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,099 | 1,771 | 2,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,792 | 1,739 | 1,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,265 | 1,810 | 2,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,222 | 3,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 | 1,959 | 2,186 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Botswana?
- Number of infant deaths in Botswana was 1,959 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,118 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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