Botswana vs Eritrea: Child mortality
Botswana
3.33
in 2024
Eritrea
3.43
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Eritrea rank
54th
Child mortality over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.43 against 3.33 in Botswana, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Eritrea ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.97 | 21.87 | 8.9 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 10.24 | 21.48 | 11.23 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 20.87 | 14.94 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 12.19 | 5.65 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.99 | 0.157 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4.74 | 0.11 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.66 | 0.072 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3.43 against 3.33 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.1, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for child mortality?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.