Botswana vs Gambia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Botswana
32.1
in 2024
Gambia
32.7
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Gambia rank
41st
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 32.7 against 32.1 in Botswana, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.45 | 159.95 | 35.5 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 107.78 | 152.18 | 44.4 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 80.28 | 137.37 | 57.09 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 114.42 | 65.38 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 87.6 | 47.11 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 62.95 | 18.09 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 44.48 | 0.8561 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 34.8 | 0.4812 | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 32.7 against 32.1 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.6, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st 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.