Botswana vs Burundi: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Botswana
32.1
in 2024
Burundi
30.5
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Burundi rank
45th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1 against 30.5 in Burundi, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Burundi ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.34 | 116.8 | 14.46 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 80.28 | 122.21 | 41.93 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 97.85 | 48.81 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 94.92 | 54.43 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 74.63 | 29.78 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 43.95 | 1.39 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 32.47 | 1.84 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Botswana or Burundi?
- Botswana, at 32.1 against 30.5 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Botswana and Burundi?
- 1.6, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Burundi ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.