Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.002 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.002 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0026 deaths per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0007 deaths per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.002 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Botswana 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 155 Bhutan 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ireland 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 160 Japan 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.002 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.