Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Botswana
Botswana: Stillbirths was 865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
865
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 201 countries
All-time high
908
in 2010
All-time low
617
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 865 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Botswana peaked at 908 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 617, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 104th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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. (58 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
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 stillbirths in Botswana?
- Stillbirths in Botswana was 865 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 908 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 617 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for stillbirths?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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