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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Botswana was 20.9. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Botswana for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Botswana

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1966	40.3
1967	39.4
1968	38.2
1969	37.1
1970	36.1
1971	35.3
1972	34.6
1973	34
1974	33.5
1975	32.9
1976	32.3
1977	31.9
1978	31.6
1979	31.3
1980	31.1
1981	30.8
1982	30.6
1983	30.4
1984	30
1985	29.3
1986	28.4
1987	27.2
1988	25.9
1989	24.5
1990	23
1991	21
1992	19.1
1993	17.3
1994	15.7
1995	14.3
1996	13
1997	11.9
1998	11.2
1999	10.7
2000	10.6
2001	11
2002	11.8
2003	13.1
2004	14.6
2005	16.4
2006	18.2
2007	20.1
2008	21.3
2009	22.2
2010	22.9
2011	23.3
2012	23.5
2013	23.7
2014	23.7
2015	23.6
2016	23.5
2017	23.4
2018	23.1
2019	22.7
2020	22.4
2021	22.1
2022	21.6
2023	21.2
2024	20.9