Number of stillbirths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of stillbirths was 865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Botswana stood at 865.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Botswana peaked at 908 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 617, in 2000.
That places Botswana 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 617 | — |
| 2001 | 641 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 666 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 694 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 728 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 775 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 824 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 854 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 877 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 894 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 908 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 906 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 907 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 896 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 890 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 888 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 889 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 889 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 885 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 881 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 878 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 875 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 874 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 865 | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 865 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 757 | 617 | 894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 893.9 | 881 | 908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 873 | 865 | 878 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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 stillbirths in Botswana?
- Number of stillbirths in Botswana was 865 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 908 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 617 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of stillbirths?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation