Neonatal deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal deaths was 1,083 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1,083
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 2010
All-time low
427
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Neonatal deaths in Botswana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,083 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Botswana peaked at 1,469 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924.6 | 427 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 1,191 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 | 1,083 | 1,168 | 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)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Botswana?
- Neonatal deaths in Botswana was 1,083 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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