Number of infant deaths, male in Botswana
Botswana: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,101 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,101
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,738
in 2011
All-time low
984
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Botswana stood at 1,101.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Botswana peaked at 1,738 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 984, in 1998.
That places Botswana 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,535 | — |
| 1961 | 1,520 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,508 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,505 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,508 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,506 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,495 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,470 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,444 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,417 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,393 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,368 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,360 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,375 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,397 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,413 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,420 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,412 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,396 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,388 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,375 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,333 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,282 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,240 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,203 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,170 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,133 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,088 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,040 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,005 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 986 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 985 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,008 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,041 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,071 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,029 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,011 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 994 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 984 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,005 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,018 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,031 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,062 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,119 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,198 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,216 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,320 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,490 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,598 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,624 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,682 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,738 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,597 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,521 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,493 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,428 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,391 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,276 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,227 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,177 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,144 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,101 | -3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,101 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,491 | 1,417 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,392 | 1,360 | 1,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 | 1,005 | 1,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,011 | 984 | 1,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 | 1,018 | 1,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 | 1,246 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 | 1,101 | 1,227 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Botswana?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Botswana was 1,101 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 984 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.