Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0036 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0055 deaths per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0031 deaths per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Botswana 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 147 Poland 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Japan 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.