Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1,959 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,959
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,118
in 2011
All-time low
1,739
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,959 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Botswana ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,796 | — |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,959 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,959 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.