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 201 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

02505007501.0k1.2k195019842019

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 201 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

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Botswana, 1950 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Tunisia 1,144 compare
  2. 91 Canada 1,113 compare
  3. 92 Namibia 1,019 compare
  4. 94 Chile 907 compare
  5. 95 Nicaragua 860 compare
  6. 96 Palestine 800 compare

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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 201 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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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