What is number of infant deaths in Botswana?

Number of infant deaths in Botswana was 1,959 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 3,118 in 2011.

What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1991.

How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths?

Botswana ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of 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 falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of infant deaths in Botswana

Name: Number of infant deaths in Botswana
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Number of infant deaths was 1,959 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1,959

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

91st

of 195 countries

All-time high

3,118

in 2011

All-time low

1,739

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of infant deaths in Botswana, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1,959 for number of infant deaths 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, number of infant deaths in Botswana peaked at 3,118 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 1991.

Botswana ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,706	2,562	2,796	10
1970s	2,498	2,451	2,544	10
1980s	2,099	1,771	2,442	10
1990s	1,792	1,739	1,898	10
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

88 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 compare
89 France 2,185 compare
90 Paraguay 1,982 compare
92 Gabon 1,777 compare
93 Canada 1,692 compare
94 Sri Lanka 1,663 compare

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More health data for Botswana

Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Botswana?: Number of infant deaths in Botswana was 1,959 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 3,118 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1991.
How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths?: Botswana ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of infant deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.