Botswana vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality around the world

Botswana
3.76
in 2023
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
3.8
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
49th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.8 against 3.76 in Botswana, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Botswana ranks 50th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 19.59 28.6 9.01 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1960s 14.69 22.46 7.77 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1970s 10.05 18.53 8.48 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1980s 5.88 14.22 8.33 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1990s 6.45 11.03 4.58 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s 6.95 7.62 0.6715 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s 5 4.97 0.0295 Botswana
2020s 3.94 3.99 0.0472 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Botswana or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 3.8 against 3.76 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0.04, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Botswana ranks 50th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality around the world
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