Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality by sex
Botswana
3.55
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.39
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.55 against 3.39 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.73 | 16.87 | 3.14 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 11.69 | 13.47 | 1.77 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 9.87 | 1.06 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 7.69 | 2.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 6.52 | 2.02 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 5.53 | 0.592 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.45 | 0.5404 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.59 | 0.1971 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.55 against 3.39 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.16, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.