Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Botswana
32.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 31.28 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.86 per 1,000 live births | 51.94 per 1,000 live births | 7.09 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.34 per 1,000 live births | 41.39 per 1,000 live births | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 per 1,000 live births | 33.16 per 1,000 live births | 1.15 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 31.28 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.