Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate
Botswana
32.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
30.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
45th
Turkmenistan rank
48th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 30.45 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.65 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.86 per 1,000 live births | 45.39 per 1,000 live births | 0.5365 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.34 per 1,000 live births | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 11.12 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 per 1,000 live births | 31.97 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 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 Turkmenistan?
- Botswana, at 32.1 per 1,000 live births against 30.45 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 1.65 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th 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.