Botswana Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Botswana infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2025 is 25.561 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.26% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Botswana in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 55.755
Turkmenistan 38.158
Gabon 29.732
Namibia 25.579
Botswana 25.561
Guyana 23.999
Venezuela 22.909
South Africa 22.686
Dominican Republic 21.790
Iraq 20.185
Azerbaijan 18.026
Fiji 17.373
Algeria 17.365
Paraguay 16.864
Guatemala 16.297
Suriname 14.740
Grenada 13.795
Jordan 12.212
Mexico 11.902
Samoa 11.101
Ecuador 11.023
Belize 10.902
Tonga 10.503
Colombia 10.491
Brazil 10.421
Jamaica 10.293
Peru 10.074
Iran 9.805
Mauritius 9.304
Armenia 8.939
North Macedonia 8.742
Lebanon 8.645
Libya 8.512
China 7.934
Albania 6.885
Turkey 6.808
Thailand 6.357
Kazakhstan 6.220
Costa Rica 5.999
Romania 5.523
Bulgaria 5.187
Malaysia 4.963
Maldives 4.887
Russia 4.541
Serbia 3.959
Cuba 3.941
Belarus 2.344
Montenegro 2.210
Botswana - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 25.561 -2.260%
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%