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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,538 | 6,304 | 6,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,639 | 6,639 | 6,639 | 1 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (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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