Botswana vs Namibia: Child mortality rate
Botswana
3.8%
in 2023
Namibia
3.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Namibia rank
53rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.6% | 24.2% | 4.6% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 14.7% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 9.2% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.