Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality by sex

Botswana
3.55 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Turkmenistan rank
44th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Turkmenistan
2.557.51012.515195419892024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.55 deaths per 100 live births against 3.49 deaths per 100 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 7.43 deaths per 100 live births 12.69 deaths per 100 live births 5.26 deaths per 100 live births Turkmenistan
1980s 5.46 deaths per 100 live births 9.71 deaths per 100 live births 4.25 deaths per 100 live births Turkmenistan
1990s 4.5 deaths per 100 live births 7.5 deaths per 100 live births 3 deaths per 100 live births Turkmenistan
2000s 4.94 deaths per 100 live births 5.21 deaths per 100 live births 0.2715 deaths per 100 live births Turkmenistan
2010s 4.99 deaths per 100 live births 3.93 deaths per 100 live births 1.06 deaths per 100 live births Botswana
2020s 3.79 deaths per 100 live births 3.66 deaths per 100 live births 0.1316 deaths per 100 live births Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
Botswana, at 3.55 deaths per 100 live births against 3.49 deaths per 100 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Botswana ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .