Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Botswana

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Botswana was 38.2. A difference of -1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Botswana were 42 and 34.1 respectively in 2023.

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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 table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Botswana for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana
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Year Total Male Female
1960 117.6 127 107.4
1961 115.1 124.5 105.1
1962 112.8 122.2 102.8
1963 110.6 119.9 100.6
1964 108.3 117.6 98.4
1965 106.1 115.3 96.3
1966 103.9 113.1 94.3
1967 101.7 110.8 92.2
1968 99.5 108.5 90
1969 97.1 106.1 87.8
1970 94.6 103.3 85.3
1971 91.7 100.1 82.7
1972 88.7 97 79.9
1973 85.6 93.6 77
1974 82.3 90.2 73.9
1975 78.7 86.3 70.6
1976 74.8 82.3 66.9
1977 70.9 78.1 63.3
1978 67.1 74.2 59.7
1979 63.5 70.3 56.4
1980 60.3 66.7 53.3
1981 57.1 63.3 50.4
1982 54.2 60.1 47.8
1983 51.5 57.3 45.4
1984 49.1 54.6 43.2
1985 46.5 51.8 40.9
1986 44.1 49.2 38.8
1987 42 46.7 36.9
1988 40.2 44.9 35.4
1989 39.2 43.7 34.4
1990 38.9 43.4 34.3
1991 39.3 43.7 34.6
1992 40.3 44.7 35.5
1993 41.5 45.9 36.7
1994 42.6 47.2 37.8
1995 41.3 45.7 36.6
1996 41.5 46 36.9
1997 41.6 46 37
1998 41.7 46.1 37.2
1999 42.4 46.8 37.9
2000 42.5 46.8 37.9
2001 42.3 46.5 37.8
2002 42.4 46.6 37.9
2003 43.3 47.6 38.7
2004 44.5 49 39.8
2005 43 47.3 38.4
2006 43.8 48.2 39.2
2007 47.1 51.7 42.2
2008 49 53.8 43.9
2009 49.3 54.1 44.1
2010 50.5 55.4 45.3
2011 52 57 46.7
2012 48.8 53.5 43.8
2013 47.6 52.4 42.7
2014 48.4 53.1 43.3
2015 47.2 51.9 42.3
2016 46.7 51.4 41.8
2017 44.3 48.7 39.6
2018 43.2 47.7 38.6
2019 42.3 46.6 37.7
2020 41.5 45.7 37
2021 40.3 44.4 36
2022 39.2 43.3 35
2023 38.2 42 34.1