Botswana—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.9
2023
YoY Change
-1.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#45
of 196 countries
Maximum
23.7
2012
Minimum
11
2000
CAGR
+2.8%
24 years
Last
20.9
Previous
21.2
Highest
23.7
Lowest
11
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 20.9 in 2023, ranking #45 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 23.7 (2012) and the lowest was 11 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |