Number of infant deaths gho in Botswana
Botswana: Number of infant deaths gho was 2,335 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,335
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,984
in 2011
All-time low
1,696
in 1990
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Botswana, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Botswana stood at 2,335.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Botswana peaked at 2,984 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,696, in 1990.
That places Botswana 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,766 | — |
| 1956 | 2,790 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2,805 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,808 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2,801 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,787 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,760 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,737 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,728 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,730 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,721 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,687 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,639 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,592 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,545 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,499 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,450 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,431 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,454 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,494 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,521 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,526 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,512 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,485 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,470 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,451 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,372 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,277 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,190 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,106 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2,024 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,945 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,859 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,774 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,713 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,696 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,716 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,775 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,854 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,926 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,856 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,828 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,815 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,833 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,899 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,950 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,986 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,021 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,083 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,166 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,141 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,258 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,499 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2,661 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,735 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,860 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,984 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,820 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,757 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,792 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,729 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,709 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,588 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,546 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,514 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,480 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,430 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,391 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,335 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,794 | 2,766 | 2,808 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2,693 | 2,545 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,484 | 2,431 | 2,526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,071 | 1,713 | 2,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,820 | 1,696 | 1,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,250 | 1,950 | 2,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,730 | 2,514 | 2,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,409 | 2,335 | 2,480 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,655 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,529 compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,501 compare
- 87 France 2,260 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,242 compare
- 89 Germany 2,225 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Botswana?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Botswana was 2,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,984 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,696 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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