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
0204060200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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