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Botswana - Infant Mortality Rate 1985

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
46.5 −2.6 from 1984 Global rank: 100th

Botswana's infant mortality rate was 46.5 in 1985, decreased +2.6 from 49.1 in 1984. This was the 100th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1985▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 1985
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Japan 5.5 -5.2%
2nd Finland 6.1 -1.6%
3rd Iceland 6.1 -4.7%
4th Sweden 6.4 -1.5%
5th Switzerland 7.3 -1.4%
6th Denmark 7.9 0.0%
7th Netherlands 7.9 -1.3%
8th Canada 8.0 -3.6%
9th Monaco 8.0 -
10th Norway 8.3 1.2%
11th France 8.5 -3.4%
12th Singapore 8.8 -6.4%
13th Ireland 8.9 -4.3%
14th Germany 9.2 -5.2%
15th Spain 9.2 -4.2%
16th Australia 9.3 -3.1%
17th Luxembourg 9.4 -4.1%
18th United Kingdom 9.7 -3.0%
19th Belgium 9.8 -3.9%
20th Andorra 10.1 -
21st Antigua and Barbuda 10.5 -1.9%
22nd Italy 10.5 -6.2%
23rd Austria 10.6 -6.2%
24th United States 10.6 -2.8%
25th New Zealand 11.3 -2.6%
26th Brunei Darussalam 11.8 -5.6%
27th Cyprus 12.0 -9.1%
28th Czechia 12.2 -1.6%
29th Israel 12.2 -4.7%
30th Malta 12.3 -3.9%
31st Slovenia 12.3 -5.4%
32nd Greece 12.9 -5.8%
33rd Latvia 13.2 -5.7%
34th Lithuania 13.6 -4.2%
35th Cuba 14.1 -4.7%
36th Belarus 14.2 -3.4%
37th Estonia 15.0 -2.6%
38th Slovak Republic 15.7 -4.8%
39th Seychelles 15.7 -4.8%
40th Bulgaria 15.8 -4.8%
41st Croatia 15.8 -5.4%
42nd Dominica 16.0 -3.0%
43rd United Arab Emirates 16.5 -7.8%
44th Malaysia 16.5 -6.3%
45th Portugal 16.5 -5.7%
46th San Marino 16.8 -
47th Poland 17.8 -3.8%
48th Costa Rica 18.6 -2.1%
49th Chile 18.8 -3.1%
50th Korea 19.2 -8.6%
51st Hungary 19.3 -2.0%
52nd Barbados 19.4 -3.0%
53rd Kuwait 19.5 -7.1%
54th St. Lucia 19.8 -3.9%
55th Russian Federation 20.0 -2.4%
56th Turks and Caicos Islands 20.0 -6.5%
57th Ukraine 20.8 -3.3%
58th Tonga 20.9 -2.3%
59th Bahrain 22.0 -3.9%
60th Sri Lanka 22.1 -9.1%
61st Montenegro 22.3 -9.0%
62nd Grenada 22.8 -4.2%
63rd Bahamas, The 23.4 -1.3%
64th Qatar 23.6 -4.8%
65th Mauritius 23.8 -1.7%
66th British Virgin Islands 23.8 -3.6%
67th Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.1 -8.0%
68th Romania 24.6 2.1%
69th Uruguay 25.2 -3.8%
70th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0 -8.5%
71st Argentina 26.2 -4.7%
72nd Fiji 26.3 -4.4%
73rd Samoa 27.1 -3.6%
74th Panama 28.2 -3.8%
75th Jamaica 28.4 -2.4%
76th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 29.0 -1.0%
77th St. Kitts and Nevis 31.2 -5.7%
78th Trinidad and Tobago 32.5 -2.1%
79th Solomon Islands 32.7 -3.0%
80th Palau 32.9 -2.7%
81st Serbia 33.6 -3.2%
82nd Moldova 34.1 -4.7%
83rd Albania 37.2 -7.5%
84th Vanuatu 37.2 -6.5%
85th Colombia 37.4 0.8%
86th Jordan 37.4 -4.1%
87th Syrian Arab Republic 38.2 -4.3%
88th Lebanon 39.6 -4.3%
89th Thailand 40.0 -4.3%
90th Georgia 40.5 -2.4%
91st Belize 40.9 -4.7%
92nd Libya 41.3 -5.1%
93rd Suriname 42.0 -2.3%
94th China 43.0 -0.9%
95th Marshall Islands 43.7 -2.7%
96th Viet Nam 43.9 -1.8%
97th Paraguay 44.8 -3.4%
98th North Macedonia 45.4 -1.5%
99th Tunisia 45.9 -5.0%
100th Botswana 46.5 -5.3%
101st Tuvalu 46.5 -1.7%
102nd Mexico 47.1 -4.1%
103rd Micronesia, Federated States of 47.4 -1.7%
104th Philippines 48.4 -2.0%
105th Iraq 49.3 -2.6%
106th West Bank and Gaza 51.1 -5.9%
107th Kazakhstan 51.7 -3.5%
108th Oman 51.8 -10.1%
109th Cabo Verde 52.6 -2.2%
110th Ecuador 54.1 -5.3%
111th Algeria 55.5 -13.7%
112th Armenia 56.1 -3.9%
113th Honduras 56.1 -4.6%
114th Dominican Republic 56.6 -3.1%
115th Guyana 56.9 -0.9%
116th Congo, Republic of 57.5 -1.9%
117th São Tomé and Principe 59.5 2.6%
118th Saudi Arabia 59.8 -7.0%
119th Zimbabwe 59.8 -5.1%
120th El Salvador 61.7 -5.5%
121st Brazil 62.3 -3.7%
122nd Kenya 62.6 -0.8%
123rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.4 -5.7%
124th Gabon 63.9 -2.1%
125th Namibia 64.1 -3.2%
126th Nicaragua 64.5 -4.2%
127th Eswatini 67.4 -4.5%
128th South Africa 67.4 -4.9%
129th Kyrgyz Republic 69.0 -5.1%
130th Uzbekistan 70.0 -5.1%
131st Papua New Guinea 70.9 -1.9%
132nd Nauru 73.9 -
133rd Guatemala 74.2 -3.8%
134th Peru 75.8 -4.4%
135th Indonesia 76.1 -2.7%
136th Azerbaijan 79.6 -1.8%
137th Morocco 79.6 -4.3%
138th Türkiye 80.1 -5.1%
139th Kiribati 81.8 -2.3%
140th Lesotho 83.9 -3.6%
141st Mauritania 84.0 -3.9%
142nd Turkmenistan 84.1 -5.0%
143rd Ghana 85.1 -2.0%
144th Mongolia 86.1 -2.4%
145th Senegal 86.1 -3.1%
146th Cambodia 86.8 -1.7%
147th Tajikistan 88.0 -3.3%
148th Cameroon 88.9 -3.9%
149th Egypt, Arab Republic of 89.0 -6.6%
150th Rwanda 89.6 -2.2%
151st Togo 90.7 -1.7%
152nd Zambia 91.0 3.2%
153rd Burundi 92.5 -3.0%
154th Maldives 93.3 -5.0%
155th Djibouti 95.3 -2.0%
156th India 95.3 -2.4%
157th Myanmar 97.1 -1.2%
158th Madagascar 100.8 0.0%
159th Côte d'Ivoire 102.1 -1.0%
160th Nigeria 103.3 0.3%
161st Bolivia, Plurinational State of 105.3 -2.6%
162nd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 106.2 0.4%
163rd Benin 106.7 -1.5%
164th Congo, Democratic Republic of 107.4 -1.0%
165th Tanzania 108.2 0.5%
166th Sudan 108.8 -0.6%
167th Comoros 109.4 -3.0%
168th Central African Republic 110.4 -0.3%
169th Burkina Faso 111.5 -2.0%
170th Gambia, The 112.6 -2.3%
171st Haiti 113.0 -2.8%
172nd Yemen, Republic of 114.9 -4.7%
173rd Bangladesh 115.4 -3.1%
174th Uganda 115.9 -2.4%
175th Bhutan 117.3 -3.9%
176th Pakistan 121.2 -1.2%
177th Angola 122.8 -0.5%
178th Equatorial Guinea 122.9 -1.5%
179th Nepal 123.8 -3.2%
180th Chad 123.8 -1.1%
181st Lao PDR 124.5 -1.3%
182nd Kosovo 125.2 -
183rd Guinea-Bissau 132.0 -
184th Malawi 134.2 2.2%
185th Eritrea 136.5 -3.5%
186th Sierra Leone 137.5 -0.4%
187th Mali 137.7 -2.4%
188th Niger 146.1 1.3%
189th Guinea 147.1 -1.7%
190th South Sudan 150.9 -0.7%
191st Mozambique 151.2 -0.4%
192nd Liberia 154.4 0.8%
193rd Timor-Leste 200.6 -
194th Afghanistan 202.5 -2.5%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was Botswana's infant mortality rate in 1985?▾

Botswana's infant mortality rate in 1985 was 46.5. This ranked 100th globally.

How did Botswana's infant mortality rate change in 1985?▾

Botswana's infant mortality rate decreased by 5.3% in 1985 compared to 1984.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1985?▾

Afghanistan had the highest infant mortality rate in 1985 at 202.5.

What is the infant mortality rate of Botswana in 1985?▾

The infant mortality rate of Botswana in 1985 was 46.5. This ranked 100th globally.

How does 1985 compare to 1984 for Botswana's infant mortality rate?▾

Botswana's infant mortality rate went from 49.1 in 1984 to 46.5 in 1985, a 5.3% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Botswana matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 11.9%. View full analysis →

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