Botswana vs South Africa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Botswana
0.0809 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5983 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5798 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0615 under-five deaths per woman | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2242 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1434 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0472 under-five deaths per woman | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0017 under-five deaths per woman, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).