Botswana vs South Africa: Child mortality by sex
Botswana
3.68
in 2024
South Africa
3.76
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.76 against 3.68 in Botswana, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.33 | 11.59 | 2.26 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 8.14 | 1.63 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.98 | 6.48 | 0.5023 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.59 | 7.68 | 0.0979 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 4.27 | 1.06 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.69 | 0.2675 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.76 against 3.68 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.08, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.