Botswana vs Burundi: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Botswana
32.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burundi
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Burundi rank
47th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 30.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 1.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Burundi ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.86 per 1,000 live births | 74.63 per 1,000 live births | 29.78 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 45.34 per 1,000 live births | 43.95 per 1,000 live births | 1.39 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 per 1,000 live births | 32.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.84 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Botswana or Burundi?
- Botswana, at 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 30.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Burundi?
- 1.6 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Burundi ranks 47th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.