Mortality rate, infant in Botswana
Botswana: Mortality rate, infant was 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Botswana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Botswana is 38.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Botswana peaked at 94.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Botswana 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.79 per 1,000 live births | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | 94.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 27 Sudan 39.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Namibia 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Angola 38.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Togo 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 East Timor 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Comoros 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Ethiopia 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Botswana?
- Mortality rate, infant in Botswana was 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release