Botswana vs South Africa: Child mortality around the world
Botswana
3.76
in 2023
South Africa
3.74
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.76 against 3.74 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.59 | 19.14 | 0.4506 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 14.69 | 13.78 | 0.9049 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 10.05 | 11.3 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.88 | 7.79 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 6.34 | 0.1058 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 7.27 | 0.3176 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.02 | 0.98 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.59 | 0.3518 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 3.76 against 3.74 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 236 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.