Preterm birth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Preterm birth rate was 10.78 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 102 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 2010
All-time low
10.78
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Botswana, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Botswana is 10.78, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Botswana peaked at 10.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2020.
That places Botswana 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8 | 10.78 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 10.78 | 10.78 | 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 rate in Botswana?
- Preterm birth rate in Botswana was 10.78 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for preterm birth rate?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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