Botswana vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder
Botswana
3.33
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
South Africa rank
53rd
Child mortality complete gapminder over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.51 against 3.33 in Botswana, a difference of 0.18.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 39.72 | 39.84 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 39.71 | 39.83 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 39.41 | 39.53 | 0.1238 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 38.6 | 38.72 | 0.1214 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 37.67 | 37.79 | 0.1184 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 35.9 | 34.09 | 1.81 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 30.89 | 27.65 | 3.23 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 20.16 | 21.86 | 1.7 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 14.81 | 17.46 | 2.65 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.24 | 12.59 | 2.35 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 7.51 | 1.58 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.03 | 0.5102 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 7.31 | 0.1626 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4 | 0.8553 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.44 | 0.1502 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.33 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.18, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.