Botswana vs Gambia: Infant mortality rate
Botswana
32.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
32.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Gambia rank
43rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 32.7 per 1,000 live births against 32.1 per 1,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.86 per 1,000 live births | 62.95 per 1,000 live births | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 45.34 per 1,000 live births | 44.48 per 1,000 live births | 0.8561 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.4812 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 32.7 per 1,000 live births against 32.1 per 1,000 live births in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 212 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.