Health in Botswana

731 indicators covering health for Botswana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 2025 up 8.6% 134th
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 2025 up 11.8% 132nd
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 2025 up 11.2% 134th
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 2025 up 13.9% 131st
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 2025 up 12.9% 134th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths 2026 39th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2026 39th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 19.8% 2024 up 27.9% 123rd
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 44.0% 55th
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 95.0% 2024 unchanged 60th
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 95.0% 2024 unchanged 60th
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 95.0% 2024 unchanged 60th
Obesity in men vs. women 8.7% 2024 up 32.1% 151st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 3.21 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 30.5% 42nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 18.1% 2024 up 32.0% 134th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 18.1% 2024 up 32.0% 134th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 16.6% 2024 up 34.0% 142nd
Mortality rate, under-5 33.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 32.0% 55th
Mortality rate, under-5, female 29.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 32.6% 55th
Mortality rate, under-5, male 36.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 31.7% 55th
Mortality rate, neonatal 17.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 22.1% 52nd
Immunization, DPT 95.0% 2024 unchanged 59th
Immunization, measles 97.0% 2024 unchanged 31st
Mortality rate, adult, female 150.81 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 49.6% 55th
Mortality rate, adult, male 223.69 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 38.4% 62nd
Birth rate, crude 24.36 per 1,000 people 2024 down 9.1% 54th
Death rate, crude 5.74 per 1,000 people 2024 down 31.3% 167th
Mortality rate, infant, female 28.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 31.2% 41st
Mortality rate, infant 32.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 30.5% 42nd
Mortality rate, infant, male 35.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 30.4% 42nd
Life expectancy at birth, female 71.85 years 2024 up 12.1% 156th
Life expectancy at birth, total 69.29 years 2024 up 11.5% 156th
Life expectancy at birth, male 66.78 years 2024 up 10.9% 155th
Fertility rate, total 2.7 births per woman 2024 down 10.7% 65th
Survival to age 65, female 75.3% 2024 up 29.2% 163rd
Survival to age 65, male 65.7% 2024 up 30.3% 155th
Immunization, BCG 98.0% 2024 unchanged 37th
Immunization, Pol3 96.0% 2024 unchanged 46th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 55th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 41st
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 24th
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 56th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 47th
Life expectancy 69.16 years 2023 up 13.0% 177th
Life expectancy for people of different ages 69.16 years 2023 up 13.0% 177th
Life expectancy 69.16 years 2023 up 13.0% 177th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 1.9% 2023 up 3.2% 53rd
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.73 live births per woman 2023 down 10.3% 68th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 69.16 years 2023 up 13.0% 177th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 69.16 years 2023 up 13.0% 177th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 3,095 one-year-olds 2023 up 13.2% 130th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 0.4% 2023 down 34.2% 48th
Number of maternal deaths 95 2023 down 26.9% 80th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 225 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 52.0% 146th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.4% 2023 down 34.2% 48th
Maternal mortality ratio 155 2023 down 29.9% 47th
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9802 index 2022 up 0.4% 145th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 7.6 per 1,000 2024 down 16.5% 53rd