Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Birth rate vs death rate

Botswana
24.71
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
24.58
in 2023
Botswana rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 24.71 against 24.58 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 46.84 46.41 0.4339 Botswana
1960s 45.94 44.65 1.29 Botswana
1970s 45.65 41.49 4.17 Botswana
1980s 39.71 37.62 2.09 Botswana
1990s 30.39 35.37 4.98 Papua New Guinea
2000s 27.92 32.92 5.01 Papua New Guinea
2010s 26.86 28.61 1.75 Papua New Guinea
2020s 25.23 25.35 0.1225 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 24.71 against 24.58 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
0.13, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Botswana ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed