Preterm birth in Botswana
Botswana: Preterm birth was 6,639 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,639
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6,708
in 2019
All-time low
6,304
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Botswana, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6,639 for preterm birth in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Botswana peaked at 6,708 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,304, in 2010.
That places Botswana 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,304 | — |
| 2011 | 6,354 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,442 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,493 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,537 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,571 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,632 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,645 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,694 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,708 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,639 | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,639 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,469, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,538 | 6,304 | 6,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,639 | 6,639 | 6,639 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- 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 preterm birth in Botswana?
- Preterm birth in Botswana was 6,639 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,708 in 2019.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,304 in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for preterm birth?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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