Botswana Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Botswana infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2024 is 26.152 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.21% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2023 was 26.744 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.48% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2022 was 27.425 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.43% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2021 was 28.107 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.37% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 57.060
Turkmenistan 38.869
Gabon 30.391
Namibia 26.414
Botswana 26.152
Guyana 24.354
Venezuela 23.903
South Africa 23.129
Dominican Republic 22.354
Iraq 20.661
Azerbaijan 18.386
Algeria 17.883
Fiji 17.782
Paraguay 17.180
Guatemala 16.833
Suriname 15.073
Grenada 14.107
Jordan 12.507
Mexico 12.218
Samoa 11.391
Ecuador 11.345
Belize 11.142
Colombia 10.764
Brazil 10.730
Tonga 10.726
Jamaica 10.481
Peru 10.397
Iran 10.152
Mauritius 9.523
Armenia 9.147
North Macedonia 8.981
Lebanon 8.779
Libya 8.744
China 8.165
Albania 7.056
Turkey 7.038
Thailand 6.511
Kazakhstan 6.373
Costa Rica 6.162
Romania 5.656
Bulgaria 5.304
Maldives 5.078
Malaysia 5.057
Russia 4.674
Serbia 4.071
Cuba 4.027
Belarus 2.403
Montenegro 2.268
Botswana - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 26.152 -2.210%
2023 26.744 -2.480%
2022 27.425 -2.430%
2021 28.107 -2.370%
2020 28.788 -2.310%
2019 29.470 -2.260%
2018 30.151 -3.410%
2017 31.214 -3.290%
2016 32.277 -3.190%
2015 33.341 -3.090%
2014 34.404 -3.000%
2013 35.467 -4.670%
2012 37.204 -4.460%
2011 38.942 -4.270%
2010 40.679 -4.100%
2009 42.417 -3.930%
2008 44.154 -5.510%
2007 46.731 -5.220%
2006 49.307 -4.970%
2005 51.884 -4.730%
2004 54.460 -4.520%
2003 57.037 0.210%
2002 56.915 0.210%
2001 56.793 0.220%
2000 56.671 0.220%
1999 56.549 0.220%
1998 56.427 5.460%
1997 53.505 5.780%
1996 50.583 6.130%
1995 47.660 6.530%
1994 44.738 6.990%
1993 41.816 2.700%
1992 40.716 2.780%
1991 39.616 2.860%
1990 38.516 2.940%
1989 37.416 3.030%
1988 36.316 -3.810%
1987 37.756 -3.670%
1986 39.195 -3.540%
1985 40.635 -3.420%
1984 42.074 -3.310%
1983 43.514 -5.590%
1982 46.091 -5.300%
1981 48.668 -5.030%
1980 51.244 -4.790%
1979 53.821 -4.570%
1978 56.398 -5.070%
1977 59.408 -4.820%
1976 62.419 -4.600%
1975 65.429 -4.400%
1974 68.440 -4.210%
1973 71.450 -3.770%
1972 74.248 -3.630%
1971 77.045 -3.500%
1970 79.843 -3.380%
1969 82.640 -3.270%
1968 85.438 -3.000%
1967 88.083 -2.910%
1966 90.727 -2.830%
1965 93.372 -2.750%
1964 96.016 -2.680%
1963 98.661 -2.730%
1962 101.425 -2.650%
1961 104.189 -2.590%
1960 106.954 -2.520%
1959 109.718 -2.460%
1958 112.482 -2.670%
1957 115.564 -2.600%
1956 118.647 -2.530%
1955 121.729 -2.470%
1954 124.812 -2.410%
1953 127.894 -2.350%
1952 130.976 -2.300%
1951 134.059 -2.250%
1950 137.141 0.000%