Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Botswana
Botswana: Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 165 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
165
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
794
in 2025
All-time low
165
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Botswana, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Botswana stood at 165. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
That places Botswana 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 794 | — |
| 2026 | 582 | -26.7% |
| 2027 | 425 | -27.0% |
| 2028 | 311 | -26.8% |
| 2029 | 227 | -27.0% |
| 2030 | 165 | -27.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 165 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,429, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 467.8 | 227 | 794 | 5 |
| 2030s | 165 | 165 | 165 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 190 compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 169 compare
- 117 Mongolia 164 compare
- 118 Denmark 155 compare
- 119 Lesotho 154 compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Botswana?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Botswana was 165 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 794 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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