Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Botswana
32.1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1 against 31.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.26 | 160.92 | 33.67 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 107.78 | 128.28 | 20.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 80.28 | 93.61 | 13.33 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 72.77 | 23.73 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 61.63 | 21.14 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 51.94 | 7.09 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 41.39 | 3.95 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 33.16 | 1.15 | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 32.1 against 31.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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.