Botswana vs Uganda: Child mortality around the world
Botswana
3.76
in 2023
Uganda
3.89
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Uganda rank
47th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.89 against 3.76 in Botswana, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.59 | 24.83 | 5.23 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 14.69 | 20.78 | 6.1 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 10.05 | 20.81 | 10.76 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.88 | 20.56 | 14.68 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 16.63 | 10.18 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 11.14 | 4.19 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5 | 5.87 | 0.8694 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 4.15 | 0.2046 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.89 against 3.76 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.13, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.