Botswana Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Botswana infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2020 was 28.788 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.31% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
Botswana - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%