Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Botswana
Created on April 7, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Botswana was 28.30 in 2021, a difference of -0.7 compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Botswana were 31.10 and 25.40 respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Botswana for 1960-2021.
See also: Neonatal Mortality Rate of Botswana.
Data Source: World Bank.
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana
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Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana
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| Year | Total | Male | Female |
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| 1960 | 113.60 | 122.40 | 104.30 |
| 1961 | 110.30 | 119.00 | 101.20 |
| 1962 | 107.40 | 116.00 | 98.30 |
| 1963 | 104.70 | 113.30 | 95.70 |
| 1964 | 102.20 | 110.80 | 93.20 |
| 1965 | 100.00 | 108.40 | 91.10 |
| 1966 | 97.80 | 106.00 | 89.10 |
| 1967 | 95.40 | 103.60 | 86.90 |
| 1968 | 92.70 | 100.80 | 84.30 |
| 1969 | 90.00 | 97.90 | 81.60 |
| 1970 | 87.00 | 94.80 | 78.80 |
| 1971 | 84.10 | 91.60 | 76.10 |
| 1972 | 81.20 | 88.60 | 73.50 |
| 1973 | 78.40 | 85.60 | 70.80 |
| 1974 | 75.30 | 82.40 | 68.00 |
| 1975 | 71.90 | 78.60 | 64.70 |
| 1976 | 68.10 | 74.60 | 61.20 |
| 1977 | 64.30 | 70.70 | 57.70 |
| 1978 | 60.90 | 67.00 | 54.50 |
| 1979 | 57.70 | 63.60 | 51.60 |
| 1980 | 54.90 | 60.60 | 48.90 |
| 1981 | 52.40 | 57.90 | 46.60 |
| 1982 | 50.10 | 55.30 | 44.50 |
| 1983 | 48.00 | 53.00 | 42.60 |
| 1984 | 45.80 | 50.70 | 40.70 |
| 1985 | 43.70 | 48.40 | 38.70 |
| 1986 | 41.40 | 45.80 | 36.70 |
| 1987 | 38.90 | 43.10 | 34.40 |
| 1988 | 36.60 | 40.60 | 32.40 |
| 1989 | 34.80 | 38.60 | 30.80 |
| 1990 | 33.80 | 37.50 | 30.00 |
| 1991 | 33.80 | 37.30 | 29.90 |
| 1992 | 34.20 | 37.80 | 30.50 |
| 1993 | 35.10 | 38.70 | 31.30 |
| 1994 | 36.10 | 39.70 | 32.30 |
| 1995 | 37.50 | 41.30 | 33.60 |
| 1996 | 36.60 | 40.20 | 32.80 |
| 1997 | 36.90 | 40.50 | 33.20 |
| 1998 | 36.60 | 40.10 | 32.90 |
| 1999 | 36.10 | 39.60 | 32.60 |
| 2000 | 35.10 | 38.40 | 31.70 |
| 2001 | 34.70 | 38.00 | 31.30 |
| 2002 | 36.00 | 39.30 | 32.50 |
| 2003 | 38.40 | 41.80 | 34.70 |
| 2004 | 41.10 | 44.70 | 37.30 |
| 2005 | 41.40 | 44.90 | 37.50 |
| 2006 | 43.50 | 47.30 | 39.60 |
| 2007 | 47.30 | 51.50 | 43.10 |
| 2008 | 49.40 | 53.60 | 44.80 |
| 2009 | 48.70 | 52.90 | 44.30 |
| 2010 | 48.30 | 52.50 | 43.90 |
| 2011 | 48.00 | 52.10 | 43.60 |
| 2012 | 42.90 | 46.80 | 38.80 |
| 2013 | 39.70 | 43.30 | 36.00 |
| 2014 | 38.70 | 42.20 | 34.90 |
| 2015 | 36.60 | 40.00 | 33.00 |
| 2016 | 35.30 | 38.60 | 31.80 |
| 2017 | 32.30 | 35.40 | 29.00 |
| 2018 | 30.90 | 34.00 | 27.80 |
| 2019 | 29.90 | 32.80 | 26.80 |
| 2020 | 29.00 | 31.90 | 26.00 |
| 2021 | 28.30 | 31.10 | 25.40 |