Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana
Botswana: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,004 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,004
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,231
in 2006
All-time low
700
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana stood at 1,004.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana peaked at 1,231 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1950.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 700 | — |
| 1951 | 713 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 727 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 742 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 757 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 773 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 791 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 810 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 828 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 845 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 863 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 880 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 894 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 907 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 917 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 935 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 949 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 966 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 979 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 991 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,005 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,012 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,015 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,015 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,012 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,005 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,009 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,017 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,024 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,033 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,036 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,042 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,048 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,054 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,061 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,065 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,074 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,084 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,123 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,110 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,117 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,127 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,144 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,160 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,172 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,179 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,181 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,187 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,190 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,196 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,204 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,212 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,224 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,226 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,207 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,231 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,193 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,181 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,168 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,163 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,155 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,132 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,108 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,087 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,070 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,052 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,033 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,015 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,004 | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,004 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,004 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 768.6 | 700 | 845 | 10 |
| 1960s | 928.1 | 863 | 991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,015 | 1,005 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,069 | 1,036 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 | 1,110 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 | 1,168 | 1,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 | 1,004 | 1,163 | 10 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana was 1,004 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,231 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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