Infant deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Infant deaths was 1,959 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,959
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3,118
in 2011
All-time low
1,810
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Botswana is 1,959, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Botswana peaked at 3,118 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,810, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,810 | — |
| 2001 | 1,836 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,893 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,995 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,140 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,173 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,358 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,669 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2,868 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,912 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,016 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,118 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,861 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,719 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,668 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,553 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,488 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,339 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,278 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,222 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,186 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,092 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,034 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,959 | -3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,959 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,959 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,265 | 1,810 | 2,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,222 | 3,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 | 1,959 | 2,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,083 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Botswana?
- Infant deaths in Botswana was 1,959 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,118 in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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